Thumb and Finger
I have been writing a few times lately about the interesting East-West mix of cultures in porcelain (see the links below). Right now we...
Beauty in extraordinary times
Now more than ever do we need beauty in our lives! These are extraordinary times and what makes it more unprecedented is that the whole...
Samuel's beasties
In my previous career I had the pleasure to work for a school that was located at St Donat's, one of Britains' best medieval castles in...
Our little winged friends
Putti, also called cherubs or cupids or little angels, are a very popular Western design feature and you can often see putti in the...
Home of the hog
Some pigs get lucky as to where they live, such as the boar that got to be on the crest of Haddon Hall, the most beautiful and best...
An Ode to Fruit
While the world has been fighting a bug, I am fighting off my own passing cold with lots and lots of fruit. Which is a nice coincidence...
Tobacco leaves, 3 times
Last week I showed a wonderful reproduction of two tulip vases, today I have another very interesting reproduction... and this time the...
Fresh tulips
These tulip vases were popular in the early 19th Century and were made by unknown Staffordshire potters. But these particular ones have...
Have your five-a-day
Are you concerned about getting your five-a-day? This vase will provide any fruit you need... When I first saw this sublime Minton vase I...
The secret message of grass
Who could ever guess that the peaceful "Grass" design of this very rare Belleek cabaret set carries a secret message from turbulent...
