There are many very nice individual plates, cups and saucers, and sets of vintage porcelain and bone china. Some were made in England, Germany, France, Italy, Bavaria, Poland, Russia, Austria, America, etc. A lot of what Suzanne purchased is not vintage nor antique. She bought it because she liked it, and cost or value was not important. There is a set, which I am not going to talk about right now… Let me just say, she could have been scammed very badly. It was supposed to belong to a certain man’s estate that was a prominent Nazi… (NO, not Hitler)… The particular manufacturer of this set has been in business a VERY long time, but this particular set wasn’t made until 1980. The price she paid was horrifying.
Doing research for the blog has been really interesting and I have come to appreciate all this “stuff” allot more. Some of their history is quite fascinating! What gets confusing is when the mark is supposed to be a certain color and it is a different color… Certain styles and colors were changed every few years, which is noted, and allows collectors and dealers to know the age of antiques and collectibles. For example, the above mentioned set has a makers mark identical to the style the manufacturer started using in 1980… It is supposed to be blue but the mark on this set is green!
Now, for those of you that like Limoges… Always keep in mind that Limoges is not the name of a company, but a location in France… There were many porcelain companies in France, and many were located in Limoges… Those “cutesy” tea sets you see on eBay and in antique stores here with the fluer de lis mark on the bottom that say “Limoges”… Well, they are not authentic Limoges. Who knows where they were made because it doesn’t say! True Limoges may not even say Limoges… But, the mark on the bottom may say “Made in France” or “Limoges, France” along with the company name or a initial. Do your research! There are two sets here that are genuine Limoges… However, one set actually has two makers marks from Limoges, France.
I WILL TRY TO GET PICTURES OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES PLUS INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY THAT MAKES EACH ONE!!! (I can’t believe I just said that!).
When buying collectible “vintage” and “antique” porcelain wares, you really have to do your homework! There are MANY companies that use FALSE makers marks, leading unsuspecting buyers astray! I don’t think there is enough space available in this blog to put accurate information, pictures, etc. of all the companies that manufactured porcelain wares, vintage or new! It is much easier to collect what you like looking at and not worrying about it’s authenticity… But, if you like collecting items with an elaborate history, then do your research or you might end up collecting a bunch of fakes…
One reason Suzanne and I became acquainted was because I have some knowledge about collectibles. I do have a “research disorder” so if I need to know something, I will find out! That can be a problem, that’s why I call it a disorder!
This page has the following sub pages.
- Limoges, France*
- Hand-Painted Japanese…
- Echt-Weimar Porzellan
- Alexandra Porcelain Works
- Royal Grayton-England*
- St. Kilian-Germany*
- Walbrych-Poland*
- CICO-Germany…*
- Dresden-Germany*
- Mystery Marks for Research*
- Gebr.Bauer-Bavaria*
- Rosenthal-Germany*
- Hutschenreuther-Germany*
- Crown China-Austria*
- STOKE-ON-TRENT
