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Updated May 4, 2026

Value of old pottery

Old pottery value depends on maker, mark, clay body, glaze, form, age, condition, rarity, and whether collectors want that pottery tradition or studio.

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Quick value checklist

  • Photograph the base, mark, clay body, glaze, full form, rim, repairs, and size.
  • Separate studio pottery, art pottery, stoneware, earthenware, production pottery, and souvenir pieces.
  • Check for chips, cracks, restoration, overpainting, and kiln flaws before comparing sales.

Key value drivers

Pottery value is driven by attribution, glaze, form, date, clay body, condition, rarity, and market demand. Studio and art pottery can differ sharply from common decorative pottery.

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 art pottery.

Shown USD range: USD 50-USD 3,800. Median of these 6 USD examples: USD 112.50.

Comparable What sold Auction house Date Lot Source-reported amount
A 19TH/20TH CENTURY YIXING POTTERY TEAPOT & COVER, the bamboo form handle, spout and finial each moulded with a radiating bamboo spray, the underside of the cover and the base each with an impressed seal mark, 7in long including handle and spout & 4.5in high overall; together with a lime-green Beijing glass bowl, 7.8in diameter; and a diamond-section porcelain vase, 14.1in high. (3) sold by John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers, lot 371 — auction record photograph A 19TH/20TH CENTURY YIXING POTTERY TEAPOT & COVER, the bamboo form handle, spout and finial each moulded with a radiating bamboo spray, the underside of the cover and the base each with an impressed seal mark, 7in long including handle and spout & 4.5in high overall; together with a lime-green Beijing glass bowl, 7.8in diameter; and a diamond-section porcelain vase, 14.1in high. (3) John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers 2018-08-29 371 GBP 25
Karen Karnes Stoneware Art Pottery Vase sold by Auctions at Showplace, lot 345 — auction record photograph Karen Karnes Stoneware Art Pottery Vase Auctions at Showplace 2020-08-23 345 USD 125
Tall ceramic vase with green and multicolor floral pattern bands and blue stripe trim, shown against a light background. Armenian Pottery Ceramic Vase, Jerusalem, 1950s. Pasarel 2015-02-26 3 USD 100
Lorinda Epply for Rookwood Pottery, Large Decorated Porcelain vase with Art Deco flowers sold by Toomey & Co. Auctioneers, lot 377 — auction record photograph Lorinda Epply for Rookwood Pottery, Large Decorated Porcelain vase with Art Deco flowers Toomey & Co. Auctioneers 2024-06-13 377 USD 3,800
Evans Large Stoneware Art Pottery Studio Bowl sold by Main Auction Galleries, lot 135 — auction record photograph Evans Large Stoneware Art Pottery Studio Bowl Main Auction Galleries 2025-08-24 135 USD 50
Blue ceramic vase with scalloped rim, two side handles, and raised floral decoration with cream flower and green leaves. Roseville Pottery Clematis Blue Ceramic Pot Vase Morphy Auctions 2015-08-02 1259 USD 90
ASIAN POTTERY VASE sold by Dennis Auction Service, lot 1106 — auction record photograph ASIAN POTTERY VASE Dennis Auction Service 2023-12-29 1106 USD 450
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

Auction records do not prove your old pottery 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 pottery appraisal app, Antique pottery value guide, How to identify pottery marks, Rookwood pottery value guide.

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