Here’s another market segment that has overperformed for many years. You see some pieces from this large array of items produced in Germany from 1908-1932 much more frequently than others - non-handled small and medium cups, creamer, lidded sugar - but then one of the rare pieces surface and bidding is strong. Four bidders pushed this price up past the $1,001 mark and to its ending price of $3,800. Congrats to the top bidder, a smart and enthusiastic collector who we can all learn from.
I love my German porcelain collection, carefully curated over too-many years. Back in 2007, I was offered a collection of 60 items from the niece of a collector who just wanted to be rid of them. Many of the rarer items seen on pages 119-121 came from that purchase. I also acquired a number of rare items a bit later from a discerning collector who smartly shopped for bids and gave me a chance to acquire some choice things. (Thanks, JH!) There is a concise write-up on these porcelain items on page 119. Refer to that when seeing these in the wild. Some were produced in Japan and have a considerably lesser value.
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