Why is flow blue china collectible?
Flow blue china was always more popular in the United States than in England and its empire lands of the 1800s even though most of this china was manufactured in England. In the past 20 years flow blue china and its sister, mulberry china, have become increasingly popular as a porcelain china collectible as well as an antique collectible in the United States. The value of flow blue china depends on its age, condition, the maker and the rarity of the pattern. Flow blue china was made originally for the common people. It was made to be used, and it was, to impress friends and relatives at dinners and parties. Having this kind of china in the 1800s showed that you were a social climber. Because of use, there is scarcity. Flow blue china is collectible if it was made from approximately 1820 until 1920.