The original Connoisseur studio created two types of hand-painted porcelain plaques: flat-painted and dimensional. All the dimensional plaques are botanical subjects and were produced in a variety of sizes and editions. They are shown below in chronological order by introduction year. The first Connoisseur plaques were issued in 1981 which was the second year of…
As evidenced by the growing number of ‘lost’ porcelain studios I have been profiling here, and the number of inquiries I receive asking about the current market value of their porcelain(s), it is useful to take a look at the story of the industry (and its market) overall. ‘Art porcelain’ is the term often used…
Most of us have a few special places that once – as the Beatles aptly put it – “had their moments” setting them apart in our memories as something special; the quintessential gone-but-not-forgotten. For me, one such place was Brielle Galleries, a unique store owned by Ira Jacobson. 1950 – 1970: Launch and Growth The…
Few things are more disheartening than to see a lovely porcelain sculpture emerge from its shipping or ‘moving’ box with breakage. Whether you are sending, receiving, or simply moving such an item from one residence to another, there is plenty of how-to packing information on the internet. The problem is that some of it is…
The Chatsworth Lady 