Porcelain appraisal from photos: marks and sets, not a house-contents guess
Marks, pattern, completeness, and damage decide porcelain more than a family “old china” story. One object or a defined place setting can be a $59 signed report. A cabinet of mixed wares is a special-projects quote.
Not for: A house-value estimate, a melt ticket, or a promise that a dinner service will sell at a named auction house.
Standard signed report $59. Insurance $99. Tax and estate case review $399. A china cabinet is a quote. Personal property only.
Comparables for porcelain and china. Factory, pattern, piece type, and completeness decide the comparable set. A house-contents lump is not a porcelain comp. There is no porcelain sample report yet; the hub shows citation format on other objects. We do not invent Meissen hammer prices on this page.
Match these: Same factory and pattern when marks support it; Same piece type (plate vs teapot vs figure); The same completeness and damage story
Do not use as comps: Whole-house contents estimates; Melt or “old china” averages; Unmarked lookalikes
What to photograph. Full object, reverse or underside marks, pattern, chips, hairlines, restorations, and a scale or measurement. Keep sets together.
Sets vs one vase. One vase or plate is $59. A dinner service with missing pieces is often still one assignment — photograph the count. A whole cabinet is a quote.
When antiques hub is enough. If you are still deciding whether the object is porcelain, silver, or furniture, start on /antiques. This URL is for porcelain and china that already need a signed report.
Questions
Will this page list Meissen hammer prices?
No. We do not invent or dump live porcelain auction results on a purchase lander. Matching sales, when they exist, are selected in the signed PDF.
Can porcelain be appraised from photos?
Often yes when marks, pattern, completeness, and damage are visible. Restored or high-stakes pieces may still need in-person inspection. We refund if the file cannot support the ordered work.
How much does a porcelain appraisal cost here?
Standard signed report $59. Insurance $99. Tax and estate case review $399. A china cabinet is a quote. No published rush dollar.
Should I restore chips before appraisal?
No. Photograph as found. Later restoration can change identification and value.
Is a factory mark enough?
Marks help. Pattern, condition, and completeness still matter. A resemblance is not identification.
Can Instant Screener replace a porcelain report?
No. Instant Screener is unsigned. A signed PDF is $59 for one object.
Do you appraise the house that holds the china?
No. Personal property only. House value is a different profession.
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