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History of Mulberry China
Understanding Colors in Mulberry China
Understanding Patterns in Mulberry China
Understanding Discoloration in Mulberry China
Advice on Chips in Mulberry China Collecting
Advice on Cracks in Mulberry China Collecting
Advice on Condition in Mulberry China Collecting
How to Restore Mulberry China
Restoration Tips for Mulberry China
Tableware Shapes in Mulberry China Collecting: Pt. 1
Collecting Mulberry China Cups & Saucers
Prices of Mulberry China: Pt.1
Books on Collecting Mulberry China
Where to Collect Mulberry China
Displaying Collections of Mulberry China
Tableware Shapes in Mulberry China Collections: Pt. 2
Prices of Mulberry China : Pt 3
Prices of Mulberry China : Pt 2
Summary: Learn about the history of mulberry china, dating from the early nineteenth, century in this free video lesson on antique collecting.
Sue Shea has been dealing in antiques since 1979, and has her own shop, Shea Antiques, located in Shelburne Falls, MA. Her passion is early American 18th & 19th century antique country...read more
Mulberry china is earthenware china made from the mulberry bush, a process which resulted in a wide variety of dark colors at the time it was manufactured as well as from different degrees of fading and aging. This variety of china was principally manufactured from the 1820s to the 1850s in the Staffordshire district of England. It was very popular at that time and used as everyday tableware during that period. Mulberry china tends to be heavier that other varieties of China from the same era, such as historic blue. A wide variety of patterns are sought after by dedicated collectors.
In this series of free collectors videos, our antiquing expert discusses the history of this type of china and explains what qualities determine the value of a piece of mulberry china. She tells you how to evaluate damage and how this damage affects the market price of different tableware items such as cups, saucers and plates. Our expert also gives you tips on how to become a successful collector and tells you what books to read in order to find out more information on collecting mulberry china.
"Today we are here to talk about mulberry china. Mulberry china was produced around the 1820's to 1850's is when it came into popularity. For that you had Flow Blue and Historical Blue but now we are moving on into the 1820's to 1850's, this mulberry became very popular. It was made in the Staffordshire District of England. It is an earthen ware made from the mulberry bush so you will see a wide variety of colors, variation of color from when it was produced. Also just aging over the years it will fade, so you will see quite a large range. This particular mulberry was produced in England and exported to the states and it was every day tableware of that period and it was very popular so there is a wide range of patterns and colors that can collect in this particular earthen ware or it is also classified as an Ironstone because the base is so heavy that you can feel the difference in this type of china compared to say the historical blue which is a lighter porcelain. So you can see a big difference in this mulberry and we will show you more later on this series."
eHow Article: History of Mulberry China
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