Sources & evidence
We analyze comparable sales from screener sessions and market records, then group them by shared object signals.
- Comparables
- 1
- Auction sources
- 26
- Records with images
- 7
- Coverage
- 2017-2026
Market Examples
Comparable market evidence
Recent auction and sale records linked to this worth guide's object signals.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Feb 20, 2026
$600
LARGE JAPANESE IMARI OCTAGONAL BOWL WITH MARK, MEIJI PERIOD
Identification
Key object facts
- Category
- ceramics
- Maker
- Unknown factory
- Pattern
- Imari
- Material
- porcelain
- Technique
- transfer print
- Era
- 1950-1990
Recognition Recognition signals
- Key identification signals include maker Unknown factory, pattern Imari, material porcelain.
- Covered porcelain ginger jar with loop finial, decorated in cobalt blue and gilt with a large stylized bird amid floral scrolls on a white ground.
- This guide is currently supported by 10 comparable-market records in the strongest linked screener session.
Drivers Value drivers
- Condition and completeness are material for this object type.
- Pattern attribution matters because collectors often pay materially different prices for correctly identified Imari examples.
- Maker attribution matters because authenticated Unknown factory examples usually trade differently from unmarked lookalikes.
- Porcelain examples should be checked for wear, repairs, restoration, and replacement parts.
Market Market context
- The median selected comparable price for this cluster is about $500.
- Correct maker attribution is important because verified Unknown factory examples usually trade differently from unattributed object type listings.
- Porcelain condition, restoration, and finish quality can materially shift asking and sold prices.
- This page currently surfaces 30 hand-selected comparable records for porcelain.
Evidence
How this guide was assembled
- This worth guide is based on 14 supporting screener sessions clustered into the same topic.
- Observed value signals across supporting evidence span roughly $100 to $58,800.
- Overall evidence quality for this cluster is currently developing evidence.
- Comparable evidence is drawn from 26 auction sources in the selected evidence set.
Coverage
Source coverage and evidence quality
- The current cluster is supported by 14 screener sessions that normalized into the same worth topic.
- The strongest linked session for this cluster captured 10 comparable market records.
- Selected comparables span 26 distinct auction sources.
- Comparable dates on this page currently cover 2017-2026.
Questions
Frequently searched questions
What is a porcelain?
This page is a market guide for identifying a porcelain and understanding the main factors that influence collector demand and price.
What affects the value of a item?
Condition, completeness, maker or pattern attribution, dimensions, age, rarity, and comparable-market evidence all affect value.
What is the typical market range for porcelain?
Current supporting screener evidence suggests a broad market range around $100 to $58,800, depending on condition and attribution.
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How much is porcelain worth?
Value depends on maker, exact type, age, condition, and comparable sales. This guide keeps only selected market examples that match the item topic closely enough for public reference.
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