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Not every plate tells you what it is. Start with the shape of the rim, the weight in the hand, and the colour of the glaze against daylight — three...

Gold on china is applied over the glaze, not under it, which is the whole story. Detergent is abrasive and alkaline, and it takes the shine off a rim long...

The mark on the underside carries more than a maker's name. Registration numbers, crowns and the wording around them date a piece to within a decade, and sometimes to a...