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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Nathan Lindop, post: 343698, member: 5285&quot;]I thought it would be Interesting to get a discussion going on what you think are the ideal steps to gaining a scholarly knowledge in any field. Be it books, hands on experience in the field, engaging in the community, studying past markets. It is likely a mix of all but if you consider yourself an expert in a category of antiques then what do you believe you owe to getting you that wealth of knowledge?</p><p><br /></p><p>I’m not an expert but in my opinion I think to begin with experience in the field and getting yourself out there looking and buying at sales will establish a wide and varied knowledge of the base items in your category. Say for example porcelain figurines, you handle them, you begin to distinguish quality from cheaper items at a glance. You become comfortable with spotting and identifying marks and styles in person. You know the basics and the more common sights when it comes to porcelain figures.</p><p><br /></p><p>The next step for me to elevate your learning seems to be discourse with experts. Unless you know any experts, books are the definite source for seeing what experts deem as important. What they know can be passed down to you. The more the better, till one day I suppose, somebody asks you a million questions about porcelain figures and you realise you know them all, you are the god of porcelain and you own the greatest collection known to mankind.</p><p><br /></p><p>But anyway, what is the community’s reckoning? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie76" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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