Antique Bone China Query: How To Value of WAA Daisy pattern?

by Sara Kuntz
(Durango, Colorado)

Antique Bone China Query: I inherited a lovely set of blue and white fine china - on the back is a blue logo with WAA Daisy written on it. How can I find the value of this china set and where can I sell it?

THANK YOU

Sara Kuntz

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Reply by Peter (admin)

To:- Antique Bone China Query: How To Value of WAA Daisy pattern?

Hi Sara

Lucky you! What a lovely thing to inherit. I am glad when I get an easy one like this because, being a mere enthusiast rather than an expert appraiser, I'm glad when I can save you some money.

All the clues point to the fact that this is a set by Adderley from their Daisy Bank Pottery in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, England (at this time the china mark was named after their founder William Alsager Adderley - WAA). Later, in the 1950's they taken over and renamed Royal Adderley.

If this assumption is correct the set is probably not bone china (bad news) but it is still quite old; normally the W.A.A. pottery mark is between 1876-86 (good news - very old and quite rare!). I believe the Daisy works was renamed in 1906, so this set must be older than that.

Read my full entry for Adderley here.

As for values, sometimes this public forum gets mistaken for a free valuation service. This is section of the website is designed to act as freely available database for us to help each other. However, when it comes to valuations, this is a specialist area because the value of vintage and antique china is, like anything else, subject to the whims and fancies of fashion. What is 'in' one moment and fetching high prices, is 'out' the next.....and visa versa. There are a lot of factors to take into consideration.

Hope this helps.

Peter (admin)

p.s. The following page is a 'must see' if you are researching fine china - for value and identification:-

Researching the identity and value of antique and vintage fine china.