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Photograph a place setting or the piece, plus the maker's mark on the underside. Confirm the pattern name if you can read it.
How to photograph a china
A full set and a single serving piece sit in different markets. Chips and crazing should be mentioned when you edit the condition.
What you will see
After you confirm the identification, we show a listed-for range, a typical asking price, an estimated likely sale price (usually 10-30% below the typical listing), a confidence level, and comparable public listings when enough of them exist. If comps are thin, we say so instead of inventing a single number.
Values are estimates based on current public listings, not certified appraisals or sold prices. Listings often run about 10-30% above what an item actually sells for. For rare or high-value items, we recommend a professional appraisal.
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