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Tips for collecting blue china dishes in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
There are 18 videos in this series:
What do you need to know about collecting blue and white china dishes? Learn what to look for and more in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
There are a variety of different colors of blue and white china dishes; learn about the variations and more in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
Learn about the patterns of blue and white china dishes, including events, places, and people, in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
Learn about the detail in patterns of blue and white china dishes in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
Blue and white china can become discolored for many reasons. Learn about why discoloration occurs and more in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
Chipping and cracking can affect the value of blue and white china. Learn what to look for and more in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
The condition of blue and white china affects the value. Learn about how condition will affect the value of collectible blue and white china in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
You can certainly restore blue and white china. Learn ways to restore your collectible pieces in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
There are things you should look for in restored blue and white china; learn what to look for as well as what can be restored in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
Blue and white china pieces come in different shapes. Learn how to classify the shapes and more in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
You can use mixed tops in a set of blue and white china dishes. Learn how mixing tops can be both fun and functional in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
American, political and event scenes in blue and white china; learn about these patterns and more in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
Shape and condition affect the price of blue and white china pieces; learn what to consider in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
There are many books on collecting blue and white china; in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates, an antique expert gives you great resources for your china collecting.
There are many places to find collectible blue and white china pieces; learn where to look and more in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
How to display your blue and white china dishes; learn about techniques and more in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
There are many types of blue and white china dishes; learn about styles and more in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
Using your blue and white china affects their value; everything you need to know and more in this free video guide to antique & collectible plates.
Have you ever wandered into Grandma’s kitchen and peered into her fine china cabinet, asking yourself why the plates are painted blue and standing upright? You know for sure that if she ever caught you in there, you’d be in big trouble. Well now, it’s time that you learned just what the fuss was about.
Fine china is a porcelain product that not only holds a great deal of value, but also a bit of cultural history as an artifact of the times in which it was made. Since its first appearance during the Han dynasty, the eponymous china was decorated with designs that represented the people using it or the setting in which it was placed. Though today, in a world of fast-paced junk food and disposability, china production, especially of the hand-crafted type, seems to be an anachronism of the age.
Well, fear not, china lovers. In this free video series, learn how to collect and preserve fine and fancy blue china. Our expert will walk you through how to identify pieces by color and pattern, how to get them restored when chipped or cracked, how to properly display china, a discussion of the value of individual pieces and a complete set, whether to eat on your china or not, and more. Watch these videos and learn how to help preserve a part of our cultural heritage. Start collecting today!
Sue Shea 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 furnishings. Her collection is housed in a mid-19th century carriage house off the Mohawk Trail in Western Massachusetts. Her shop is open on weekends and by appointment. She also does estate appraisals. www.SheaAntique.comdkdk
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