Murano Glass is very popular with collectors, and there is a great deal to learn about this glassware. The term is applied to glass which comes from the island of Murano, which forms part of the city of...
The Term Art Deco is applied to a particular approach to design which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s. There was an emphasis on clean spare lines, distinct angles and the use of clear colours, often pastels...
German porcelain has a highly deserved reputation for being among the best that is produced anywhere. It was in the early Eighteenth Century that the potters at the Meissen factory in Bavaria found how to...
Royal Doulton began producing series ware in 1889 when Charles Noke joined the company. He later became the art director. Noke decided that it would be useful for ranges of standard shapes (blanks) to be...
Collecting European pottery and porcelain- Fabulous Retro West German Vases The decorating look of the late 1950s and 1960s would not have been complete without the fabulous vases and pottery pieces of the...
Ebay sellers rely upon two things to sell their items- clear descriptions and good photographs. As an Ebay buyer one needs to read a description carefully as well as looking at the photographs. A good...