GUEST: My son-in-law and my daughter gave it to me because I love it.
APPRAISER: I don't know if the family has any Austrian connection, do you think?
GUEST: I don't think so.
APPRAISER: Okay. This was made in Austria in about 1900 at the Amphora Porcelain Works. But when you see the name Amphora, you look for this kind of design-- these beautiful Art Nouveau women-- but this one has a little extra. First of all, it has this beautiful sun here, exquisitely done, and I've not really seen that before, and that certainly gives it more interest to a collector and more value. And these little jewels, these aren't actual jewels, they're bits of hard stone from the nearby region. They're not precious gems, but they really elevate the whole thing and they're an unusual feature. I'd certainly estimate it at auction between $1,200 and $1,600.
GUEST: Well, that's wonderful.