Q: I bought five bowls that I think are very old. They have blue flowers on a white background. It says on the back “Yorke Ironstone England, genuine hand engraving, detergent proof, Old Staffordshire Rosedale.” I want to know how much they are worth.

A: The bowls are not very old. The clue to their age is the term “detergent proof,” which was not used until about 1944. Rosedale pattern bowls sell for about $8.

Leave a Reply

Featured Articles