Has the time come for me to discard the baggage of the past?
My old things have always served as a reminder of the person I once was. But perhaps the moment has come for a radical clear-out.
2 May 2021 • 8:36pm
The last time I moved house was 28 years ago: the little house at the end of a quiet road in Greenwich felt like a sanctuary for me and my infant son, and I was sure that I would never leave. But the infant is now a man of 29 with a busy life of his own, and it is time for me to move on.
Paris porcelain often a mystery to collectors
Terry Kovel
Paris porcelain is often a mystery to collectors. Sometimes it is sold as Vieux Paris or Old Paris. It was made in the 18th or early 19th century. Most pieces are not marked, but the porcelain is very white and the decorations are usually elaborate with many colors and gold trim. It was made by several different Paris potteries.
A 19th-century cylindrical Paris porcelain vase decorated on the front with a painting of Cupid and Psyche sold for $244 at a Neal auction recently. There was standing putto on the back, and the vase had a blue base with gold shaped trim. Other pieces of Paris porcelain at the same auction were appraised at $600 or more.
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Paris porcelain is often a mystery to collectors. Sometimes it is sold as Vieux Paris or Old Paris. It was made in the 18th or early 19th century. Most pieces are not marked, but the porcelain is very white and the decorations are usually elaborate with many colors and gold trim. It was made by several different Paris potteries.
A 19th-century cylindrical Paris porcelain vase decorated on the front with a painting of Cupid and Psyche sold for $244 at a Neal auction recently. There was standing putto on the back, and the vase had a blue base with gold shaped trim. Other pieces of Paris porcelain at the same auction were appraised at $600 or more.
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