Whether they're high-shouldered or pear-shaped, rounded at their waists or curvaceous like a beaker, vases from China and Japan are exp… Go to asian vases
The Imperial Chinese factory at Jingdezhen began exporting Chinese porcelain plates to Europe on a large scale during the Ming Dynasty,… Go to chinese plates
Teapots are decorative containers, commonly made from pottery or silver, for steeping and serving hot tea. In contrast to kettles, teap… Go to teapots
In 1890, George F. Young founded the Roseville Pottery Corporation in Roseville, Ohio, as a utility ware manufacturer. The move was a r… Go to roseville art pottery
The terms “head vase,” “lady head vase,” or “head planters” refer to a style of ceramic vase popularized during the 1950s and generally… Go to head vases
In 1962, on Valentine's Day, a CBS News correspondent named Charles Collingswood interviewed First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy abou… Go to camrose & kross
Also known as uranium glass, Vaseline glass glows bright green under ultraviolet light, thanks to the uranium oxide added to the glass … Go to vaseline glass
Like a lot of potteries, the Rosenthal Porcelain Factory grew from decorating roots. Founded in 1879 by Philipp Rosenthal, the company … Go to rosenthal china
In Europe, chairs were relatively uncommon until the 17th century. Before that time, kings, queens, and even clergymen enjoyed elaborat… Go to dining chairs
At the turn of the 20th century, light was still considered a somewhat supernatural commodity. Edison’s light bulb remained a work-in-p… Go to aladdin lamps
Antique and vintage Kewpie dolls, sometimes misspelled as "cupie," have a unique origin story. In 1907, Kewpie-doll creator Rose O’Neil… Go to kewpie dolls
Normally when we think of antique sterling silver we think of England, where the tradition of hallmarking the metal for quality control… Go to french silver
Although the roots of Daum Frères can be traced to 1878, when an attorney named Jean Daum was handed the reins of a foundering glasswor… Go to daum art glass
Van Briggle Pottery was founded in Colorado Springs in 1901 by a husband-and-wife team (well, not technically, since Artus and Anne did… Go to van briggle pottery
Perhaps no creature in the animal kingdom has inspired such extreme emotions as the cat. Throughout history, they’ve been intensely lov… Go to cats
Art glass sprang from a revolution in glassmaking in the mid-1800s, when glassblowers began experimenting with colors, patterns, and te… Go to art glass
The term “art pottery” is a largely Western designation for traditional ceramic forms such as vases and bowls whose design and decorati… Go to pottery
Holding a piece of sterling silver flatware in the palm of the hand is like holding a piece of moonlight. In fact, since ancient times,… Go to silver
Antique and vintage glassware encompasses countless types of decorative-yet-functional containers, bowls, and platters produced from th… Go to glassware
No one really needs a wristwatch anymore. With smartphones in our pockets and purses—increasingly, they are also strapped to our wrists… Go to wristwatches