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How To Easily Value Your Wares
Antique china values are not so difficult to get hold of if you know where to go and what to do.
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Unless you get onto the Antiques Roadshow, you are unlikely to get a free valuation worth having without making the trek to an auction house.
However, even then, in my experience, these auctioneers tend to get a bit sniffy about anything under the value of $5,000. So your heirloom china might mean quite a lot to you at several hundred pounds or dollars, but be prepared to get the distinct impression you are riff-raff and so is your stuff (that's how I was made to feel anyway).
I have also sent in wares to their free email services to be valued, but problem is, because it's free you wait a month for an answer (or never get a reply) and when they do reply, they don't tell you much. They say things like "Has decorative value only". Ok, put a dollar price on "Decorative" please! You get what you pay for I suppose.
So, with lots of people inheriting very nice china (and other types of value antiques) not to be sniffed at, I set about getting together a team of specialists and organizing a 'paid for' valuations service which was truly fast, friendly, respectful, efficient and personal (no joining and having to buy credits in advance, no impersonal computerized auto-uploads, no getting 'sniffy' about the family heirlooms, no waiting months for a reply etc etc).
This service is easy to use, value for money, designed for you and by you, so use it!... and discover your hidden wealth.
I run this alongside my literally thousands of free pages of advice about ceramic wares and pottery marks in the public forum and makers guides. You can't be in better company and are amongst friends.
If you balk at paying for a valuation, preferring to research yourself, your best bet is to check out the 'field' by following the instructions below. If you are thinking about paying for professional valuation, you should always know what that fee will be upfront (don't be landed with a nasty surprise).
Own Research
First and foremost, in today's internet world, prices must be checked against eBay and the field.
By the 'field' I mean sources for buying antiques both on and offline. Online would be specialist replacements and antique websites. I have written a review of replacement sites which might help you (to find it, just put the words "replacements review" into the in-house search box at the top of the page and go to the first link, which is my article).
Offline sources can also accessed from another page. Stay right here on this page, finish reading it, then, if you need to, check out the other page by clicking on this link:- Value Antiques ....more
Be absolutely sure to do your own fine china price guide research online by looking at 'buy-it-now' auctions on Ebay. It never ceases to amaze me the porcelain & pottery valuables which are flogged online! However, be aware that ebay is sometimes not specialist enough for some very high quality wares, especially if the high value item is not an obvious 'household name'.
I just checked ebay and there was some of the more obvious items selling, for example, a Wedgwood Black Basalt Jasper Vase selling for $25,000 USD and a Royal Worcester vase selling for just under the Wedgwood antique china valuation.
and follow the easy instructions below.
Replace the words "pottery porcelain value" with your own search terms - e.g. "Wedgwood Jasper Vase". If you want more results click the "Include title and description" box. Then filter down the results by clicking the 'buy-it-now' tab.
Remember, changing just one word brings up totally different results on the ebay search function. For example, change "pottery porcelain value" to "pottery porcelain price" and you will see what I mean.
The second very reasonably priced service to tell you about is access to my own team of 28 antiques experts. If you want an auction expert to cast an eye over your antique (ceramic, furniture, silver, jewelry, antiquities or general), then I can refer you to a top expert team which costs only $29.95 USD per valuation appraisal.
I am the liaison person between the parties to ensure it all goes smoothly and my visitors get value for money (remember, I don't work weekends, if you are in a rush!)
Like I said, this service is specifically designed to solve all the problems people told me they had - it is fast, friendly, respectful, efficient and personal (no joining and having to buy credits in advance, no impersonal computerized auto-uploads, no getting 'sniffy' about the family heirlooms, no waiting months for a reply etc etc)......
Janis (who had 10 appraisals to do) says:- "Thanks for all the great appraisals, including your note about the small plate!"
Elizabeth (who discovered she had a Sevres style Custard Set worth $1000) says: "Many thanks, Peter!"
Incidentally, the service can also quote for formal appraisals for Insurance, Estate, Tax & Probate purposes - (from $49.97 USD) - just email me and tell me your requirements here:- peter@theclayartist.com
Back to standard valuation reports - just fill in the form below and send me pics when asked to. Submissions must have clear photos - preferable one of the base, one close-up of the mark (not blurred please) and at least one of the wares.
NO MORE BLURRY OR TINY PICS PLEASE!
HERE'S How It Works:-
Fill in the form below
After submitting the form, you will be prompted to send in your photos
You will only be invoiced when it is clear the answer is known (this is the safeguard for you not to waste your money)
You must submit the form below first, then send in the photos. Just follow the prompts... it's easy!
I then forward the query onto the expert team, and only when they say they know the answer with confidence, I will email you the invoice.
REMINDER: On the next page (after submitting the above form) you will be prompted to send your photos to me by email. Below is the same link in case you need to resend anything:-
