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Sep 30, 2025
How Do You Make Porcelain: Master Ceramicist's Complete Guide
How do you make porcelain? Complete step-by-step guide from an industry insider. Instructions include: recipes, firing temps & pro techniques
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Sep 01, 2025
Bone China vs Porcelain: Key Differences, Durability & Value Compared
Discover the main differences between bone china vs porcelain, including durability, appearance, composition, and value. Comparison chart included.
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Aug 30, 2025
What is Porcelain? The Ultimate Guide by Sculptor, Peter Holland
Exactly what is porcelain to master sculptor Peter Holland? Its unique properties, history, its different forms, is why "white gold" is more than just a ceramic.
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Aug 30, 2025
What is Porcelain Made Of? The Secret Recipe Revealed
For people who ask 'what is porcelain made of', we reveal the once secret recipe. We deconstruct the strength and elegance and show why it’s called white gold
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Aug 28, 2025
How is Bone China Made? A Master Sculptor’s Guide
How is bone china made? Curious about the craftsmanship? Here's a master sculptor's guide to both collecting & sculpting and what makes each piece so special.
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Aug 27, 2025
Where to Buy Fine China: A Buyer's Guide | Figurines & Sculpture
Looking for where to buy fine china? Our comprehensive buyer's guide helps you find new, vintage, and antique pieces. Explore the best brands and sets today.
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Aug 26, 2025
Porcelain and Pottery Marks Explained
Pottery marks sometimes can seem like a frighteningly huge subject to tackle, but never fear, your online guide is here to help you through!
Aug 24, 2025
FINE CHINA, FIGURINES, CLAY SCULPTURE & POTTERY MARKS,
Fine china stay around a long time. We humans don't. Who made your antique china? And how future antiques are made - That's my website. Join me. It's fun.
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Aug 24, 2025
Antique China Values - How To Easily Value Your Wares
Antique china values are not such a difficult thing to attain nowadays. Find out more .....
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Aug 23, 2025
Where Can You Sell China Through Auction Houses & Online? Expert Guide
Where can you sell china? Discover the revenue maximisation tricks to sell via traditional auction houses and online. Expert advice to navigate the hazards
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Aug 11, 2025
Royal Doulton Bone China
Royal Doulton Bone China - A utilitarian company that was made into a great luxury English china maker
Aug 11, 2025
The Clay Sculpting Guide Free Online
Clay sculpting and progress towards modeling artistry. No longer such a mystery with these simple tips on clay sculpting…
Aug 07, 2025
Porcelain China - The Complete Online Guide
A unique online guide to porcelain china with brief talking points for quick connoisseurs
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Jul 30, 2025
Fine China Manufacturers A - Z Guide 'N to Z' - (Page 3 of 3)
Fine China Manufacturers A - Z listing 'N to Z' - Your handy online reference guide to the fine-china producers and the history of antique wares.
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Jul 30, 2025
Fine China Manufacturers G to M - (Page 2 of 3) of the A - Z Guide
Fine China Manufacturers G to M - (Page 2 of 3) of the A - Z Guide - Your handy online reference guide to the fine-china producers and the history of antique wares.
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Jul 30, 2025
Fine China Manufacturers A - Z Guide 'A to F' - (Page 1 of 3)
Fine china manufacturers A - Z listing - page 1 of 3; 'A to F' - a quick reference guide to antique & fine-china producers throughout history
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Jul 30, 2025
All About Antique china, and Modern Fine China Manufacturers
Antique china and fine china tableware is a fascinating topic and if you need a quick but comprehensive background on a notable fine china maker, you will enjoy this section.
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Aug 13, 2023
Current Work - Vintage Travel Posters
Vintage travel posters by Peter Holland - enjoy breathtakingly beautiful and radiant wonders with me
Jun 05, 2022
Porcelain Mark Backtamp on Figural Group of Skipping Children - Crown above shield with B (or Sv) over Letter M
Porcelain Mark Backtamp on Figural Group of Skipping Children - Crown above shield with B (or Sv) over Letter M:- This is a damaged piece that I thought
Apr 06, 2022
Made in China Bird & Cloud Pottery Mark set - service of 8+
'Made in China' 'Bird & Cloud' Pottery Mark - set/service of 8+ I have done a reverse google image search and searched this site as well as some other
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Apr 06, 2022
Pottery Mark Query - "E" and Crown
Pottery Mark Query - E and Crown: hello, I got this empire-like cup with this familiar looking porcelain-mark, but I could not find it. I searched the
Apr 04, 2022
Unusual mark Schoop for Bernard Bloch - Art Nouveau centerpiece figural bowl
Unusual Mark Schoop for Bernard Bloch - Art Nouveau Centerpiece Figural Bowl I am wondering if anyone knows about this unusual pottery mark for a piece
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Mar 10, 2022
Cabinet Tea Set with no pottery mark apart from "FOREIGN"
Cabinet Tea Set with no pottery mark apart from FOREIGN:- Hi to everyone at this fabulous website, please help...... My mum gave me the coffee set that
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Feb 21, 2022
Unmarked Antique bone china means OLD!
Unmarked Antique bone china means OLD!:- My parents had a bone china set which I believe they used in the 1940s. It is well worn and some of the items
Feb 16, 2022
Pottery Marks Identification Made Easy
Pottery marks identification is made easy and fun with this one-stop interactive site.
Feb 13, 2022
How to Value Antiques
Value antiques easily by using this ready reckoner system. See how many 'boxes' your item ticks and you have an approximate value.
Feb 13, 2022
Pottery Identification Marks
Pottery identification marks page no. 4 of archive - feel free to browse or search the discussion forums where visitors from all over the world help each other solve mysterious backstamps
Jan 29, 2022
Sandford Bone China Pottery Bell - Antique Bone China Query
Sandford Bone China Pottery Bell - Antique Bone China Query: Please can you help. I am setting up a display of some of my bell collection for an event
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Jan 25, 2022
Chinese Vase Shapes Explained
Instantly know Chinese vase shapes and what they are called. Know the value, know where they fit into history and how they were developed
Jul 30, 2020
Royal Crescent Travel Poster by Peter Holland
Royal Crescent travel poster by contemporary artist Peter Holland. Contact here to order print or contact for commissions
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Jul 17, 2020
Waiheke Ferry Poster by Peter Holland
Waiheke Ferry Poster, "Let's Get the Fast Boat to Weiheke", by Peter Holland, artist and sculptor
Jul 17, 2020
Oneroa Tree Poster Oneroa Beach, Waiheke, New Zealand
Oneroa Tree Poster by Peter Holland, artist and sculptor, the setting is Oneroa Beach, Waiheke, New Zealand
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Jul 17, 2020
Pohutukawa in Bloom on Onetangi Beach Waiheke New Zealand
Pohutukawa in bloom - a poster by Peter Holland Onetangi Beach Waiheke New Zealand
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Jul 17, 2020
Raglan Beach (Ruapuke) Poster by Peter Holland
Raglan Beach (Ruapuke) Poster by Peter Holland, artist and sculptor
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Jul 17, 2020
Skiddaw Poster by Peter Holland, Artist
Skiddaw Poster from Ashness Bridge location by Peter Holland, Artist and sculptor
Jul 17, 2020
Poster Designs of Kennedy Point Weiheke Island, New Zealand
Poster Designs of Kennedy Point Weiheke Island, New Zealand
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Jul 17, 2020
Art Poster Selection by Peter Holland
Art poster and prints - a selection designed by by Peter Holland
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