Q: Does this Florence Ceramics “Meg” figurine have any value?

A: Florence of California, also known as Florence Ceramics, had its headquarters in Pasadena, Calif. The founder, Florence Ward, lost one of her children to a blood disease in 1939. To help cope with her loss, she took a class at the Franklin School for Pottery.

Florence was already a skilled sketch artist. After taking the ceramics class, she began producing semi-porcelain figurines in her garage. She proved to be a talented ceramicist, offering her pieces through a local studio. When the studio manager saw her work, he offered her an assistant position. She used the experience to learn all she could about the craft.

In 1942, her husband went to Utah for government service,