Value of old porcelain
Old porcelain value depends on maker, age, mark, form, decoration, condition, restoration, rarity, and whether the market treats it as decorative art, tableware, or collectibles.
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- Photograph the base mark, full shape, decoration, rim, handles, repairs, chips, and size.
- Separate vases, figurines, plates, dinnerware, export porcelain, and unmarked porcelain.
- Do not assume a mark proves age or authenticity without full-object context.
Key value drivers
Porcelain can range from modest figurines to high-value vases. Maker, period, decoration, hand painting, restoration, size, and authenticity shape the market.
Note: We couldn’t find enough auction records that directly match Value of old porcelain 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 porcelain.
Shown USD range: USD 20-USD 1,300. Median of these 10 USD examples: USD 226.
| Comparable | What sold | Auction house | Date | Lot | Source-reported amount |
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Vintage June 2, 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Royal Staffordshire Pottery Porcelain Plate | One Source Auctions | 2024-05-06 | 3 | USD 20 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Vase | Nadeau's Auction Gallery | 2024-11-09 | 383 | USD 700 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Antique Porcelain Hand Painted Asian Plate | The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc. | 2020-08-26 | 514 | USD 40 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Dahl Jensen Porcelain Figurine. | Weiss Auctions | 2015-01-11 | 514 | USD 130 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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LARGE HIRADO PORCELAIN VASE. | James D. Julia | 2015-02-05 | 2510 | USD 177 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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ANTIQUE CHINESE BLACK GLAZED SANCAI PORCELAIN VASE | Capitoline Auction Gallery | 2015-01-31 | 109 | USD 275 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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MOTTAHEDEH PORCELAIN DINNER SERVICE | Abell Auction | 2015-02-08 | 35 | USD 1,300 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Lladro "Guardian Angel" Porcelain Figurine | Akiba Galleries | 2026-02-03 | 348 | USD 500 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Lorinda Epply for Rookwood Pottery, Decorated Porcelain vase with lotus flowers | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | 2024-11-15 | 299 | USD 100 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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"Powder Blue" porcelain plate, China, 18th century | Finarte | 2025-02-20 | 513 | EUR 280 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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LARGE CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE - Mid 19th c | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | 2015-02-07 | 974 | USD 850 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
How these auction records were verified
Each row retains its exact source URL, lot identity, retrieval time, access result, and immutable record hash. Inspect the public comparable provenance record.
Disclosure: prices are shown as reported by auction houses and are provided for appraisal context. Learn more in our editorial policy.
Condition and authenticity cautions
Auction records do not prove your old porcelain value. Repairs, restoration, chips, cracks, crazing, fake marks, later reproductions, replaced parts, and incomplete sets can materially change value.
Photo checklist
- Full object or set, front, back, base, maker marks, measurements, decoration, and scale reference.
- Close-ups of chips, cracks, crazing, repairs, restoration, labels, signatures, boxes, receipts, and provenance notes.
Related guides
Pottery and porcelain guides, Free porcelain appraisal app, Antique porcelain value guide, Porcelain versus reproductions.
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