Your questions about antique porcelain vases

Posted in Antique Store on 02/18/2011 05:05 pm by Ling

John asks…

Why do the Royal Vienna Antique Porcelain vases ,have holes with cork & bolts in the botton?

Ling answers:

so you can string a brass pipe carrying a flex and light fitting through and turnb them into light fittings

Mary asks…

Where can I go to identify a mark on an antique?

It is an antique rose porcelain vase with a mark next to the word Germany. I have pics.

Ling answers:

Try here:

http://www.figurines-sculpture.com/pottery-marks-identification.html

you have to read further down and than search for your identifying mark

or try to google it

good luck!

Sandy asks…

Need a White Ceramic Stein (antique) with mermaid handle?

I need to get something like this online, probably German, white, ceramic or porcelain--stein, vase, or tankard with a handle shaped like a mermaid. I've tried Googling lots of different word combinations with and without quotes with no luck

Ling answers:

Try replacements.com if you have a pic it would help them find what you're looking for easier.

Joseph asks…

How to sell 150-year-old antiques?

I have some antiques, they are an inheritance from Grandpa. They date back to well before the Iranian Revolution. Some items are porcelain vases and bowls that were gifts from British Monarchs to Persian Rulers. Also, there are some very old old old carpets. These items are in Iran and I want to figure out how to appraise and sell them.

Any ideas? Any references? Is there an international appraisal company that can do this for me?

Please help!!!!