Summary: An antiques expert explains how to safely use your antique pink luster in this free video on antique collecting and appraisal.
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
"So when your collecting this you might want to think about whether your going to use this or just to display it or resale it if your going to use these pieces I try to tell people if there looking for a tea set like this to try and buy something that doesn't have a lot of crazing or breaking of the glaze on it. Because if you use it the more the glaze is broken down the more discoloration your going to get in a pot. So one thing to consider when you use it you want to buy a really clean pot that the glaze is in good condition and there are not a lot of chips and cracks. Because chips and cracks are just going to collect debris bacteria and it's not a good thing to be drinking out of. So a thing to consider is when you have lines or hair lines or cracks in it take a look at it cause you can see the discoloration it's brown. So that's one thing to consider about your going to buy to use it buy it in the best condition you can buy it in and the other consideration is if your going to buy a shelf piece your not going to pay as much money for it. But your going to want to consider what it looks like when you put it on yourself and if it's really discolored it's not going to be as appealing and your not going to pay as much either but take that into consideration if your buying for a shelf piece."
eHow Article: How to Use Antique Pink Luster
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