Dropped shells
Dropped Shell shape Lately several plates of an interesting shape found their way to me, through various channels. The plates you see...
January Sale!
Hello everyone, happy weekend, and we have a sale during the next two weeks! Sale I don't often do sales, but this is no ordinary year....
Rockingham style - the real thing
You often see porcelain that is called "Rockingham style". This usually applies to a certain elaborately shaped Rococo Revival style tea...
Save your favourites
This week I have some good news - yes, that still exists even in today's crazy world 😃 A couple of weeks of hibernation over the...
New beginnings
I think we may never have been so conscious of new beginnings as this new year. Although I feel a sense of relief to have made it through...
Happy Holidays!
Well this has been quite a year....! I want to thank all my customers and followers, both on this blog and on Instagram, for your...
It's nearly Christmas...
It's nearly Christmas and things are heating up here at Gentle Rattle of China - boxes, boxes, and more boxes are piling up waiting for...
We can always dream!
These days many of us have to do the holidays in very small gatherings of two or three... but we can always dream of a full dinner table!...
George Owen, the master modeller
This week I am showing two very special pieces of antique porcelain: a sublimely made candy box with cover and a little vase, created by...
A home for orphans
I have a special place in my heart for orphans - who doesn't? 💕 Orphaned cups keep finding their way to me; as left overs from larger...
