

Neoclassicism and the Grand Tour
This month in my column in Homes & Antiques I follow up from last month's look into the Rococo style, and move on to the next:...


Autumn leaves 🍁
Here in England it has suddenly turned to autumn. The days are shorter, the sun lower, the leaves are turning and the weather is... well...

The Thrill of Rococo
I am often asked about the different cultural movements that formed the backdrop of British porcelain designs. Are we talking about...


Autumn Sale!
Autumn sale - 30% off for 3 days only


The elephant in the room
While I am on my annual two-week holiday in the very remotest parts of the Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos, I will re-publish the two...


Righteous Ridgway
A new column in Homes & Antiques, and this month we are visiting Ridgway in Staffordshire! Although many will know the name Ridgway, I...


Eagle's eyes
I thought I was going to move on from birds... but this week another bird came to tell a story... little did I know. Here I have two...


It's for the birds
Did you enjoy last week's birds? I have more birds today, although from the later 19th Century: the era called the Aesthetic Movement....


Ruffled feathers
You may have noticed that lately I've shown a lot of Derby porcelain - no particular reason other than that they are fantastic pieces,...


Wonderful Wales
This month my column at Homes & Antiques takes us to South Wales, where for a short but glorious period British porcelain making was...