The term ceramic covers a vast range of wares, including porcelain, earthenware, soft paste, pottery, terracotta, stoneware, bone china, majolica and Delftware.
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Commonly utilised to create functional objects for daily use, the category of ceramics and porcelain can include bowls, plates, teapots, kitchenware sets, vases, and figurines. Whether it’s your grandmother’s bone china tea set or an earthenware pot that you found at a car boot sale, our expert will provide you with a description of your item, including his views on origin, date, and value. If you'd like to get a ceramics and porcelain valuation from our online specialist, simply upload a photograph and tell us any other details you know about the item.
After having worked for Phillips for many years, our ceramics and porcelain expert joined Sotheby’s where he valued ceramics and glass from numerous famous collections and country houses. Active in London and in the regions, he is still involved in major valuations in England and on the continent. His passion for the ceramics subject has made him one of the most knowledgeable and focused experts within this field.
As pottery is one of the earliest inventions of mankind, with some objects dating back to 29,000 BCE, it is no surprise that its enduring influence, functionality, and value as an art form has permeated throughout millennia.
