I have what looks like Noritake china but the stamp on the bottom is unfamiliar. It has a tree and number 5 followed by the numbers U18-C5. I think it is circa 1960s. I have a white-brown demitasse coffee set with gold gilt. What is the value and origin of this pattern?
July 27th, 2023
My mother bought a heavily carved oak cabinet set on an oak stand with 4 ball legs, purchased right after WW II from a castle on the Rhine in Germany. It is highly carved with two nude women on each side, about six feet high, thirty inches wide, with one door in the center which locks. We have been told it is circa 1500-1600s, Flemish or German, with a bearded man's face carved at the top center. My brother wants to sell it for $7000, and I want to know if it's worth that much.
June 4th, 2023
I have a Collectors Choice Genuine fine bisque porcelain limited edition doll. She is 12 inches tall, wearing a wine beret, wine-colored half-length jacket with white lace edging, a green, maroon, yellow, and tan jumper with a matching purse with a white ribbon, maroon shoes with black laces, long curly blonde hair, and blue eyes. The doll was marketed by Walmart and was given to me as a gift. What is the value of this doll, and how can I sell it if I choose to do so?
November 6th, 2024
I have a piece of pottery here. It's red earthenware, just shy of 7" tall, with no marks but visible wire marks on the bottom where it was cut from the bat, indicating it is a hand-thrown piece. Can you identify and appraise this item?
May 23rd, 2023
I have a collection of animal figurines, including a mother cat with kittens, a boxer, and a Cocker spaniel (or poodle). They are stamped 'Japan' on the bottom. I'm curious if these pieces are mid-century or earlier (as my mother had the cats given to her before the 50s) and what they are worth.
March 7th, 2024
I have miscellaneous pieces of Crown Ducal Florida pattern. How do I determine their value?
December 12th, 2023