This vase was a gift to my grandmother, purchased between 1906 and 1909. It is 9½ inches tall and is marked "Nippon, Hand-Painted." I have been told that some Nippon pottery is valuable and was ...

Q: I have received a possible antique Nippon vase. First it was my grandmother’s, which was a wedding gift, so I have heard. Then my mother had it, now I do. I have always been curious about its ...

Q: The Nippon vases in the attached files were a wedding gift to my parents in 1940. What value would they have today? A: I imagine a large percentage of our readers are aware of the collecting ...

A: The above note arrived with four images - and no additional info. Thankfully, one image showed a vase bottom, and the green mark told us a lot. A laurel wreath with an M in the center encircled by ...

Executive producer Marsha Bemko shares her tips for getting the most out of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. Value can change: The value of an item is dependent upon many things, including the condition of the ...

In the 19th century, Japanese artists and craftspeople found markets in Europe and America for their delicate porcelain wares. By the century’s close, most countries had laws requiring imported items ...

Q: Is my two-handled vase decorated with panels of flowers and a bird resting on a flowering cherry-tree branch worth anything? Its blue circular mark says “Nippon.” A: Assuming your Nippon porcelain ...

Q. Enclosed is a photograph of a hand-painted vase that stands about 8 inches tall. On the bottom is an insignia in green with the words “Hand Painted” and “Nippon.” The vase was a wedding gift to my ...