Note: We couldn’t find enough auction records that directly match Antique Ceramics Identification: Marks, Glaze, Form, and Condition Clues to publish a defensible price table. If you are valuing a specific item, include its maker, model, material, photos, and condition so the search can be narrowed.
What similar items actually sold for
To help ground this guide in real market activity, here are recent example auction comps from Appraisily’s internal database. These matched sales are market context only, not an object estimate or identification, and they do not guarantee a price for your specific antique ceramics identification marks glaze form and condition.
Shown USD range: USD 700-USD 8,216,000. Median of these 5 USD examples: USD 1,600.
| Comparable | What sold | Auction house | Date | Lot | Source-reported amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cole Porter ALS to Lover "... love to all my playthings" | University Archives | 2026-03-25 | 310 | USD 950 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Cole Porter ALS to Lover "... love to all my playthings" | University Archives | 2023-10-18 | 272 | USD 700 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
![CHILD SALVATOR MUNDI RENAISSANCE OIL PAINTING FRAMED BY JOHN SMITH [142941] sold by Holabird Western Americana, lot 2001 — auction record photograph](https://assets.appraisily.com/auction-lots/172415180/thumb/h19286-l296967522.jpg) |
CHILD SALVATOR MUNDI RENAISSANCE OIL PAINTING FRAMED BY JOHN SMITH [142941] | Holabird Western Americana | 2022-07-22 | 2001 | USD 2,100 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
![Black Bart Autographed Inscription While in Prison, 1888 [197035] sold by Holabird Western Americana, lot 2153 — auction record photograph](https://assets.appraisily.com/auction-lots/198695537/thumb/h19286-l412985728.jpg) |
Black Bart Autographed Inscription While in Prison, 1888 [197035] | Holabird Western Americana | 2025-08-09 | 2153 | USD 1,600 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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FRANCESCO GUARDI VENICE 1712 - 1793 | Sotheby's | 2007-01-25 | 114 | USD 8,216,000 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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References used in this guide
- Appraisily article: Old Pottery Identification: Clay, Glaze, Marks and Condition
- Appraisily article: How to Identify Antique Ceramics
- Lakeside Pottery guide: Marks and symbols on ceramics
- Appraisal-oriented notes: internal comps metadata from Appraisily internal lot records
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