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Insights on Auction Sales: Freddy Mercury’s Jacket, a Prehistoric Mug

WorthPoint

While not a headline-grabbing number, the piece stood out due to its age and intact condition. Hand-coiled and painted in a black-on-white design, the mug measured 3.75″ x 5.25″ x 4″ and dated back centuries—far predating similar handled ceramic vessels in Europe, which didn’t become common until the late 1800s.

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Artistic Mediums of 2025: Where Touch and Technique Meet

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Touch and technique are inextricably intertwined in textile and the mixed media works, encaustic painting and ceramic forms gaining in popularity. The Triumph of Texture and Material: Textiles, Encaustic, and Ceramics Sheila Hicks – Macro Broderie Tapestry. Sold for $75,000 USD via Ahlers & Ogletree Inc. February 2025).

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New York City art schools see surge in Gen Z applications

The Art Newspaper

Sara Greenberger Rafferty, the chair of Hunter College's art and art-history department, noted that high-school students aren’t “having shop class, they're not learning how to make ceramics. So they can come and do that in college”.

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What Makes a Work of Art Timeless in an Age Obsessed with Now?

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In this digital age, trends come and go as AI-generated images and nostalgic pixel art briefly flirt with popularity, but amid this digital noise, certain works of art remain immune to the aging effects of trends and are rightly celebrated as timeless works of art. In the modern digital age, virality seemingly masquerades as value.

Age 40
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Knots, Spirals, and the Symbolic Power of Celtic Art

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Iron Age Celtic Ring with Wave Whorl. Older than the Celtic knot, it emerged in Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe and has been found on Germanic coins and in megalithic tombs. The Triquetra, or Trinity knot was seen as a Christian symbol, representing the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and also pagan triads such as the land, sea and sky.

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The Age of Nostalgia: How Modern Collectibles are Redefining the Market

What Is It Worth?

In recent years, Air Jordans and Pokemon cards, rather than decorative ceramic figurines or silver tea sets, have fetched the highest prices and captured the imaginations of collectors. Vintage Technology and Video Games: Collectors who grew up in the 1980s and 90s are reaching middle age.

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Antique Porcelain Dolls: How Much Are Porcelain Dolls Worth?

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With this Chinese ceramic material, doll makers could finally create intricately painted faces, lifelike features, and beautifully constructed clothing. Today, porcelain dolls’ worth depend on a variety of factors including age, condition, provenance, manufacturer and type, and the artistry of the creation.