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DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 712 — How to Identify Valuable Porcelain Figures (Beginner Edition)
Porcelain figures show up everywhere—estate collections, antique shops, thrift stores, garage sales, and inherited cabinets—yet most people have no idea which pieces are valuable. While many figurines are inexpensive décor, others from respected European makers or early production periods can be worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 712 gives you a complete, beginner-friendly, non-destructive workflow for evaluating porcelain figures. Using simple visual techniques—no cleaning, no solvents, and no risky handling—you’ll learn the same observational methods professional decorative-arts appraisers use to identify maker's marks, craftsmanship quality, hand-painted work, early porcelain traits, restoration clues, and signs of reproduction.
Inside this guide, you’ll learn how to:
Identify valuable makers such as Meissen, Dresden, Royal Copenhagen, Sevres, Royal Vienna, Rosenthal, Herend, and Lladro
Find and interpret authentic maker’s marks, painted signatures, stamped logos, and impressed numbers
Distinguish hand-painted decoration from printed or transfer patterns
Recognize collectible subjects including ballerinas, animals, mythological scenes, children, and romantic figures
Identify early porcelain traits vs. modern factory production
Evaluate condition, detect repairs, and understand how restoration affects value
Recognize authentic porcelain lace vs. molded imitation lace
Assess size, detail, sculptural complexity, and craftsmanship quality
Spot red flags, low-value reproductions, and misleading marks
Follow a complete non-destructive workflow used by professional porcelain appraisers
Apply the full DJR non-destructive workflow for evaluating porcelain figures
Know when an item deserves professional appraisal or authentication
Whether you're sorting inherited figurines, browsing antique shops, evaluating a collection, or discovering porcelain pieces in storage, this guide gives you the expert structure needed to confidently identify which figures deserve research—and which ones do not.
Digital Download — PDF • 9 Pages • Instant Access
Porcelain figures show up everywhere—estate collections, antique shops, thrift stores, garage sales, and inherited cabinets—yet most people have no idea which pieces are valuable. While many figurines are inexpensive décor, others from respected European makers or early production periods can be worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 712 gives you a complete, beginner-friendly, non-destructive workflow for evaluating porcelain figures. Using simple visual techniques—no cleaning, no solvents, and no risky handling—you’ll learn the same observational methods professional decorative-arts appraisers use to identify maker's marks, craftsmanship quality, hand-painted work, early porcelain traits, restoration clues, and signs of reproduction.
Inside this guide, you’ll learn how to:
Identify valuable makers such as Meissen, Dresden, Royal Copenhagen, Sevres, Royal Vienna, Rosenthal, Herend, and Lladro
Find and interpret authentic maker’s marks, painted signatures, stamped logos, and impressed numbers
Distinguish hand-painted decoration from printed or transfer patterns
Recognize collectible subjects including ballerinas, animals, mythological scenes, children, and romantic figures
Identify early porcelain traits vs. modern factory production
Evaluate condition, detect repairs, and understand how restoration affects value
Recognize authentic porcelain lace vs. molded imitation lace
Assess size, detail, sculptural complexity, and craftsmanship quality
Spot red flags, low-value reproductions, and misleading marks
Follow a complete non-destructive workflow used by professional porcelain appraisers
Apply the full DJR non-destructive workflow for evaluating porcelain figures
Know when an item deserves professional appraisal or authentication
Whether you're sorting inherited figurines, browsing antique shops, evaluating a collection, or discovering porcelain pieces in storage, this guide gives you the expert structure needed to confidently identify which figures deserve research—and which ones do not.
Digital Download — PDF • 9 Pages • Instant Access