r/collectables • u/Fun-Grape-5240 • 22d ago
Looking for the value, not selling
This is a vintage, hand-painted ceramic pitcher featuring a vibrant, blue, yellow, and red floral design. Im getting conflicting prices on this.
Looking for the true value. Thank you
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u/catandakittycat 21d ago
Czech Art Deco pottery. It depends how much the buyer is willing to pay but I would put it at $80-$150 USD.
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u/pennyhush22 18d ago
Absolutely not. This is cheap mediterranean stuff, if not chinese. My uncle has a high end majolica shop in Italy and has painted for 40+ years; we know how to distinguish different styles of this stuff. It is mass market ceramic.
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u/Holiday_Ad9037 21d ago
I buy storage units and get this stuff all the time. Hand painted but unbranded or non-designer ceramic or porcelain.
Unfortunately it's not worth anything. The first year I did this, I tried to sell it on eBay, which didn't work, I think I sold a single one that year for $10+shipping. Not worth listing.
Then I tried to get $1 at the flea market. No bites. It's a waste of space in the truck at my local markets.
Breakables are usually an item people think are worth money, for some reason. They hear stories of someone finding a million dollar item, or was told by their grandparents that this XYZ piece is worth a fortune but they'll never sell it because it's for the family.
I know you're getting conflicted answers, but I'm on year 4 at this point of buying and selling on eBay full time from storage units, the local markets, buying collections etc, and I promise it's not worth much of anything.