posted on September 10, 2003 06:53:09 PM new
I hate asking, because I suppose I should know this. But when china and porcelain and this related stuff is listed as "signed", what does that mean? Does it just refer to the fact that there is a manufacturer's mark on it, or does it related to something else? I was going to list a piece today and I saw a sub-category for "signed", but I didn't know if my piece qualified or not.
posted on September 10, 2003 06:55:32 PM new
Signed means that the maker's mark is on it. Could be a manufacturer's name, an aritists name, their logo, etc.
posted on September 10, 2003 07:11:08 PM new
That use to really throw me off to because I collected autographs. A piece of jewelry that says Avon on it is considered "signed" because it has a name on it. A signed painting would have to have the artist's name on it though. It can be quite confusing.
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posted on September 10, 2003 07:34:36 PM new
I've never had a painting to sell... but a signed painting... does that mean it just have to have the artist's name, or does it have to be a real signature? Do the printed signatures count as signed?
To me signed means autographed by the maker, but I guess that doesn't apply in this field.
posted on September 10, 2003 07:41:37 PM new
No - a printed production of the signature is not a signed piece when it comes to art. A signed art piece is individually hand signed by the artist.
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