Hallmarks and manufacturer’s stamps are some of the first things appraisers look at when attempting to date an antique. Such is the case with a 19-inch Chinese porcelain vase painted with birds and ...

Q: I have two problems I hope you can solve. 1) How to remove coffee or tea stains from bone china cups. 2) How to remove cloudiness from inside a Waterford vase. A: Let's take them in order. First, ...

Family heirlooms were a theme for our collectors this month, including Chinese vases brought home from war, a 1940s alacite lamp, a great-grandmother’s uranium glass tumblers, and a fine-quality ...

The Hundred Treasures theme was popular in Chinese art during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Many objects of daily life that impart symbolic meaning were incorporated into artwork. A single vase can be ...

When it comes to making vases, Zhang Kehua has more than one ace up his sleeve. The 65-year-old craftsman from Qianjiang, Hubei province, uses playing cards to make his creations, some of which stand ...