Before assuming you've snagged a piece of porcelain from the thrift, pay attention to its composition, feel, and weight to ...

Thrifting has taken off in recent years, with many people using the resources of the internet to seek out unique and valuable home decor. And, thankfully, many vintage porcelain brands produced ...

These tried and true methods will help you to determine if that thrift store dinnerware set you found is authentic or a ...

Q.This photo contains an old porcelain canister set from Germany. The set was given to my mother-in-law by a friend who immigrated to the United States. We think the unmarked set is at least 80 years ...

Sally Heller's grandmother told her that this antique compote might have been made by famed porcelain maker Sevres. THE PIECE: An antique porcelain compote, possibly manufactured by Sevres in the ...

Vintage Limoges porcelain is about guaranteed to be pretty, and the decoration was all or mostly hand-painted. Companies based in Limoges continue to produce elegant porcelain cups (and plates, bowls, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Theo Kingma / Shutterstock.com Whether you enjoy hunting for a good vintage find or just discovered some old boxes from your ...

It’s mysterious because most pieces aren’t marked and sometimes they’re sold as Vieux Paris or Old Paris. Paris porcelain is often a mystery to collectors. Sometimes it is sold as Vieux Paris or Old ...

Q I read your article about porcelain plates (Nov. 23) and was reminded of a set I have in my possession. My husband’s great-great grandfather, a wholesaler of spices in Gothenburg, Sweden, ordered ...

A: Vintage fixtures are beautiful—the white is creamier, the shapes more voluptuous—and there’s something soul-satisfying about resurrecting a lovely old piece and putting it back into service. But ...