Beautifull porcelain or ceramics can enhance your home and are always nice to look at. When you're just starting out it can be a little bit scary though. What with all the fakes out there? This little guide will hopefully help you on the way and prevent you from wasting some hard earned money.
I've seen them on Ebay and I've seen them in big antique malls: fake antiques. Some call them reproductions and some are bold enough to just call them antiques. Let's get something straight: reproductions are not ilegal. Misrepresenting them as real is a federal crime known as fraud.
Some reproductions are so good, they actually are a piece of art themselves. Some of us can't afford the real thing and settle for a good reproduction. Nothing to be ashamed of, as long as YOU ARE AWARE what you're buying. Let's get down to the nitty gritty of things.
When you're looking for a collectible ceramic or porcelain piece look at these things:
- Have a close look at the mark. Most pieces are marked and those marks are documented. The internet is a treasure cove of information and most marks of most makers can be found online, for free. If you don't want to dig through the
Orignal From: Buying Collectible Ceramics and Porcelain on Ebay
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