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Collecting pottery and porcelain My first rule of collecting would be
“Collect what appeals to you”. It’s
not just a matter of the pleasure it gives you; if you are really interested
in something you will learn about it much more easily. Even if what you are interested in is not
generally regarded as being collectible, it might become so in the future and
you could have a real investment in your hands! My second rule of collecting would be
“Learn as much as you can”. The more
you learn, the more will be your enjoyment of your
chosen area of collecting. And the
third rule; “Spend what you can comfortably afford”. I know that some dedicated collectors will
cheerfully part with money they cannot really afford to get a much-desired
item for their collection, but it would be wise not to let this get out of
hand. With pottery and porcelain, condition
is very important. For many collectors
damage can significantly affect their pleasure in an item and damage of any
kind will certainly affect an item’s value.
Some collectors may prefer modern
items, others antique or vintage items. Collecting antique pottery and
porcelain requires extra care. The
collector starting off will find a useful summary of information on
collecting antique ceramics on the site Antique
Marks. For antique Oriental
(Chinese and Japanese) ceramics possibly the best source of information on
the Internet is Gotheborg.com. There are numerous sites on the
Internet giving useful advice and information to collectors of pottery and
porcelain, and regular Googling will help you build
up your list of personal favourites.
Here are a few which I have found particularly useful:
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