Potteries Specialist Auctions (PSA) is an auction house that specialises in pottery, ceramics and collectables ... in particular, 20th century ceramics and collectables.
Sales attract national and international interest, and PSA holds world records for prices achieved on Royal Doulton, Beswick, Wade and Carlton Ware.
Auctions. There are two types of auction... The main auctions are conventional saleroom auctions. These are held on a regular basis - currently, approx 4 per year. Mini online auctions are online (only) auctions. These are generally much smaller than the main auctions (eg they may be a single make or collection). They may be held at any time (usually in between the main auctions). Auctions may be general or specialist (eg Doulton and Beswick, Pendelfin and Beatrix Potter) ... or a combination.
The PSA Website. The PSA website provides information on: PSA (the company, staff, location). Future auctions. Past auctions. How we conduct business (including how you can sell and/or buy through us). Auction details include dates/times (sale and viewing), sale type, catalogues, photos, results and write-ups. (Results are posted on the website within a few hours or the close of a sale).
(The following apply to the main auctions only...)
Catalogues... Auctions are catalogued. Catalogues are made available in two forms: electronic (placed on the website for viewing and/or download); paper (available by post).
Buying... Viewing: Viewing takes place on the day of the sale (a couple of hours before the sale) and on a number of days (1 or 2) prior to the day of the sale. Bidding: You can bid in one of several ways: by attending in person (you bid for yourself) by placing a commission bid in advance (you tell us the maximum you are prepared to pay, and we bid on your behalf) Information must be sent in advance, by post, email, fax or phone. Information relayed by phone must be confirmed in writing prior to sale. by means of a live telephone bid (you bid, we relay the bids) Must be arranged in advance (as the number of lines is limited). Condition Report: If you are unable to view and examine an item for yourself, it is recommended that you request a Condition Report beforehand. The Condition Report serves as a form of guarantee as to the condition of an item. If you bid on an item without viewing it and without requesting a Condition Report, you do so at your own risk.
Selling... Entering items: Entries for a sale close roughly 4 weeks prior to the sale.
The auction process... The auction proceeds at a rate of roughly 100-150 lots per hour (depending on who is conducting the auction).

You can contact us in a variety of ways. Details are as follows:

 

Address:	Potteries Specialist Auctions, 271 Waterloo Road, Cobridge, Stoke On Trent, England.  ST6 3HR
Phone:	+44 (0)1782 286622
Fax:	+44 (0)1782 201518
E-Mail:	enquiries@potteriesauctions.com Alternatively, use one of the following...
Enquiries... General Enquiry   Selling... I want to SELL... ...in auction Buying... Request Lot Information Bid-by-EMail eg Condition Report, photo Subscribe... Subscribe Unsubscribe Subscribe (receive emails) Unsubscribe Comments... Comment on Website
	Email addresses: See Notes on Email Addresses.
Alternatively, you can use this form to communicate with us. Complete it and return it via email, post or fax.

 

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Potteries Specialist Auctions is based in Stoke-on-Trent, in the (north-west) midlands of England. Stoke-on-Trent is roughly half-way between Manchester (33 miles) and Birmingham (38 miles). It is also close to the M6 motorway and roughly half-way between junctions 15 (Stoke South) and junction 16 (Stoke North)
Within Stoke-on-Trent, it is located roughly half-way between Hanley and Burslem, just off the north-east corner of Festival Park (a large retail park).

DIRECTIONS:
If you are coming via the M6 ...leave at junction 15 (Stoke South) or junction 16 (Stoke North), take the A500 (dual carriageway) and follow the signs for Stoke-on-Trent.
(If coming from the north, leave at junction 16 and then take the A500 going south. If coming from the south, leave at junction 15 and then take the A500 going north.

If you are coming from the east (Derby, Nottingham, etc), take the A50 to Stoke-on-Trent and then join the A500 (to go north).

If your are on the A500 ...

• Take the A53 exit sign marked Hanley and Leek (there may also be a sign for Festival Park).
• Keep in the right-hand lane* and go over the flyover bridge.
  *In the right-hand lane, road markings say "A53 Leek". The left-hand lane is for Festival Park and Hanley.
• Once over the bridge, go up the hill and keep in the left-hand lane.
• You will reach a junction with traffic lights (known as Cobridge traffic lights) with a Mercedes garage on the corner (left).
• Turn left into Waterloo Road.

Potteries Specialist Auctions is situated on the right hand side, within the grounds of the Potteries Antique Centre. Parking is available alongside the Centre, in Grange Street (...but try to avoid parking on the double-yellow lines at the end of Grange Street, otherwise you may be given a parking ticket!).
(Note: The Centre is right opposite HSS Hire Shop - a large blue-and-yellow building).

We look forward to seeing you!

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