Dear Judy Campbell: Here are photographs of two gilt-edged porcelain plates that measure about 10 inches diameter that I have owned for a number of years. Both carry five-digit numbers under beehive ...

I've always been curious about collector plates and whether they actually hold value beyond their decorative appeal. While many plates end up worth less than their original price, some rare finds ...

The word “amalgam” arose in the no-man’s land between metallurgy and alchemy. Mixing mercury with base metals was the meaning. Creating gold was often the goal. Molly Hatch’s “Amalgam” (2024) creates ...

The collection is composed of 107 pieces, which are made by Porcelain Factory Schirnding A.G. in Bavaria, Germany, and some of which bear paintings by the Spanish surrealist artist, CHTN said on ...

A Sèvres porcelain dessert service once used by Queen Elizabeth II is headed to auction. Baron Ribeyre “What surprised me was the number of plates—there are 75—every one with scenes of different ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. UNION, Ill. – A rare porcelain license plate ...

Today's standard license plates aren't worth much more than the metal they're printed on, but some vintage plates are worth tens of thousands of dollars. The most valuable is the 1921 Alaska plate, ...