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- Photograph the full object, base, marks, glaze, decoration, damage, repairs, and size.
- Separate porcelain, pottery, earthenware, stoneware, figurines, dinnerware, vases, and decorative ceramics.
- Use the free screener for triage; use a paid report when documentation or formal value is needed.
Key value drivers
Ceramic value depends on material, maker, mark, age, form, decoration, condition, restoration, rarity, and the correct comparison market.
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 studio pottery.
Shown USD range: USD 20-USD 2,300. Median of these 8 USD examples: USD 75.
| Comparable | What sold | Auction house | Date | Lot | Source-reported amount |
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Brutalist Stoneware Studio Pottery Vase | Public Sale Auction House | 2025-12-06 | 170 | USD 40 |
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Warren Mackenzie Studio Pottery Ceramic Tripod Bowl | Loon Estates | 2025-10-21 | 618 | USD 110 |
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David Wilson Studio Pottery Vase | Keystone Auctions LLC | 2026-05-08 | 230 | USD 325 |
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Gordon Baldwin studio pottery bowl | Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers | 2018-08-31 | 80 | USD 2,300 |
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JOEL EDWARDS STUDIO POTTERY VASE 20" | Omnia Auctions | 2020-10-24 | 13070 | USD 150 |
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Montana Studio Pottery Bowl | Davis Brothers Auction | 2025-09-12 | 515 | USD 20 |
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A studio pottery two tone bowl (Dia:29cm) | Lawsons | 2025-09-04 | 474 | AUD 30 |
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Studio Pottery Bowl with Glazed Lattice Base | Lion and Unicorn | 2025-08-26 | 122 | USD 20 |
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Thomas (Tom) Marino, (American, 20th/21st century), studio pottery vase, glazed stoneware, 11 1/2"H | Ripley Auctions | 2018-06-30 | 336 | USD 20 |
How these auction records were verified
Each row retains its exact source URL, lot identity, retrieval time, access result, and immutable record hash. Live source access was blocked; the exact record matched Appraisily's immutable pipeline provenance. Inspect the public comparable provenance record.
Condition and authenticity cautions
Do not price ceramics from photos alone. Repairs, restoration, chips, cracks, crazing, replaced pieces, fake marks, later reproductions, and incomplete sets can change the appraisal path.
Photo checklist
- Full object or set, front, back, base, maker marks, pattern, decoration, measurements, and scale reference.
- Close-ups of chips, cracks, crazing, repairs, restoration, labels, signatures, boxes, receipts, and provenance notes.
Related guides
Pottery and porcelain guides, How to identify antique ceramics, Pottery and porcelain vs reproductions, Free porcelain appraisal app, Free pottery appraisal app.
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