You're probably watching this video to learn more about antique and vintage European porcelain? Perhaps to better navigate the selection at flea markets and other retailers. Therefore, we'll examine in detail the producing countries, factories, hallmarks, and shapes, discuss design features, artists, and counterfeits. Finally, we'll discuss the value of these pieces. So... pour your favorite drink into your favorite porcelain vessel, and let's begin. So, European porcelain. The topic is multifaceted and vast. European porcelain, as a phenomenon, is over three centuries old. Over these three centuries, factories opened, closed, reorganized, and renamed... And what's more, the map of Europe was somewhat different in the early 18th century.

Therefore, to give you a simple and clear picture, we'll move chronologically, relative to modern countries. A little background. For many centuries, porcelain was China's exclusive export product. Caravans along the Silk Road and ships across the seas and oceans carried it to the West. Porcelain was literally called "white gold" because it was often sold for its weight in gold. Porcelain on one side of the scale, precious ingots on the other. Europeans, of course, already had ceramics. Incidentally, the oldest ceramic object in the world was discovered in what is now the Czech Republic. Here it is—a Paleolithic Venus, a ceramic lady dating back some 30,000 years.

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