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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
May 27, 2020
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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May 23, 2020
Chinese Vase Shapes of the Dynastic Era from 206 BC - 1911
Confused about your Chinese vase? How do we know what type of vase we are looking at? In minutes, with this handy guidebook, you'll know your gu from your hu.
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May 23, 2020
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!
May 23, 2020
Put an Antiques Roadshow Expert in Your Pocket
Ever fancied having 24/7 access to an Antiques Roadshow expert? I know I have. Here's how to do it.
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May 23, 2020
Antique Appraisals
Advice on how antique appraisals fit into the big picture of selling your collectible china
May 16, 2020
The Identifying Pottery Marks Forum - Welcome
Identifying pottery marks is what this page is all about. We have a forum where you post your queries and get help to answer them
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May 16, 2020
Wonderful Site, Very Informative!
I began with this site a few years ago and tried hard to keep up an informational flow to users interested in identifying their marks on figurines, specifically
May 16, 2020
Modern Bone China Manufacturers - The Online Guide
Modern Bone china manufacturers - A review of who's who of the more recently founded UK companies
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May 16, 2020
Discover Local Ceramic Sculpture Courses
Find your local ceramic sculpture courses. Use this page to research your local adult education clay sculpture workshops.
May 16, 2020
Clay Sculpting Supplies
The Clay Sculpting Supplies Guide To Buying Online From Master-Sculptor Peter Holland
May 15, 2020
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…
May 15, 2020
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
Nov 28, 2019
Sculpting Tutorials, Advice and Techniques on Research
Sculpting tutorials on how to research your subject matter from sculptor, Peter Holland
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Mar 26, 2019
Sculpting School: What They Don't Teach You There . . .
URGENT CLAY SCULPTING ADVICE: Many people born to be thriving artists are not reaching their full potential or living the dream because they need a new way of unlocking their true creativity.
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Mar 07, 2018
Unusual 8-Pointed Dark Green Bowl "D Mar N 625"
Hi there everyone. My name is Mark and I have been attracted to lovely and interesting pottery and ceramic objects for a long time. As a child, my
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Mar 06, 2018
Blue and White Tureen Mark
mav-mark-or-nav Hi, I'm glad to have found this site. I have just finished clearing out two houses that belonged to my parents. My mother loved
Mar 06, 2018
Pottery trademark Bird Suriname
Dear Peter, while traveling across Suriname (South America) I came across a beautifull piece of pottery the Suriname owner, he found it in the ground while
Mar 06, 2018
Flower with two leaves and three stripes markin on what looks like an Oriental plate please
Hi everybody, A little about myself. I am a retired Royal Navy Officer who now finds himself as a house husband and part time collector and dealer of
Mar 05, 2018
antique bone chinafrom England - no marks except??????
Hi my name is Kathleen Torkelson and recently i helped my nieghbor clean out her garage and in doing so she gave me this partial set of china. this is
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Mar 05, 2018
Cherubs Holding Flower-Unknown Marks
Hi~I rc'd this large figurine...meas 11 tall and 10 wide from my ex mother-in-law as a wedding gift. Since the marriage has dissolved, am interested in
Mar 05, 2018
Hand-painted Staffordshire stoneware?
I am a portrait artist who collects teapots (mainly for their shape and colour rather than value), but I’ve recently begun painting 'portraits' of interesting
Mar 05, 2018
T. Pearce & Son, 23 Ludgate Hill, London (2 No8094) (Dessert Set)
I have a 40 piece Dessert set that is marked as above. Every plate and serving piece is Apple green, white with gold. There are hand painted bouquets
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Mar 05, 2018
My Grandmother In-Law's Lovely Collection
Hello everyone, It is with a far-reaching arm that I call on you all for some much needed help. Myself and my wife recently moved into the family farmhouse,
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Mar 05, 2018
Rice bowls Blue and white. Unidentified marks.
Hello all, I am Tori Maricelli and I live in Texas. I have worked in the oil field on and off for about 20 years and I was hit by the last major lay off
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Mar 05, 2018
Mystery jug with horseshoe red stamp Etruria and G & S or GSH & Co or SGH or HGS or GHS
I bought this beautiful jug at auction for $2. The auctioneer said it was Johnson Bros. but I looked at it immediately when I got my hands on it, and it
Mar 02, 2018
Japanese Tea Set - Is it a Collectible? Or not?
Japanese Tea Set – Is it a Collectable? Or not? What a wonderful and informative website this is! I have been trying for many many months to identify
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Mar 01, 2018
Little Blue and white Ceramic Parrot Bird with incised "Camil" back stamp
I have found an unusual little ceramic blue and white parrot like bird, sitting on a green branch. It is quite naive in its construction but very attractive.
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Mar 01, 2018
Large 4 Handle Vase - Rare? Can't Identify Makers Mark
Hello everyone my name is Michele and I seriously did not like history in high school but have found in the past 20 years that I had a hidden love for
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Feb 26, 2018
Opalescent White Pitcher Shield C Mark
I recently acquired this opalescent white porcelain pitcher and have been trying to identify the mark. It appears to be a red shield with a P or R in it
Feb 26, 2018
Limoges "VF" France marks/makers
Peter, It has been some time since my last visit to your wonderfully helpful and informative site. Thanks to you, your staff and viewers for the valuable
Feb 24, 2018
Puzzling Chinese Porcelain/Pottery Mark
Hi, all. I need to know more about some oversized vases or jars I have in my possession. I see lots of junk, over-painted, sloppily painted, outside-the-lines
Feb 20, 2018
Royal vale colclough bone china 4154, numbered on bottom
Hi I would really like to know what my Colclough numbered 4154 is valued at. I inherited from my mums eldest sister. I have looked online to no avail,
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Feb 20, 2018
Two Stamps One Cup.....and Saucer Worcester and "Wright, Kay, & Co. Detroit"
I don't have an eBay store but I have recently started posting items for sale on eBay. Over the past year, I have been helping a friend acquire some jewelry
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Feb 19, 2018
Gräfenthal Stagecoach figurine 13842
Hello everyone. I recently acquired a beautiful Gräfenthal Stagecoach antique figurine #13842 from a flea market for $10 in Central New Jersey. I'm an
Feb 17, 2018
Winged Crown Mark on Great Aunt Zina's China Cup and Saucer
Teacups and saucers are kind of like socks orphaned by the dryer which remain in the sock drawer long after their mate’s demise. When a teacup breaks
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Feb 17, 2018
Figurine ID, please Dresden?
Hello, I have this figurine from my aunt (born in the 1890's), who escaped from Vienna in the 1930's, eventually emigrated to the US and traveled extensively,
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