A pony called Bob
I was very lucky to come across some extremely rare Derby porcelain the other day: two tiny coffee cups made by Derby in about 1795. Both...
The Rise of the Potteries
Have you ever wondered why Staffordshire became the centre of the global porcelain industry in the late 18th and 19th Century? I dug...
Be my Valentine
It's going to be Valentine's Day! And did you need any last-minute gifts? I've made a special page for small gifts for him or for her,...
Nelson's lion
You may have heard of the famous "Nelson" pattern: a bold Imari design from the very early 19th Century, first designed by Chamberlains...
Neo-classical beauty
This week I have been into all things Neo-classical... perhaps my grandfather, who was a scholar in the Classics, was speaking through...
Dine like a Duke
As someone who grew up in a notoriously egalitarian country, the British ranks of nobility are to me as fascinating as they are puzzling....
A romantic interlude...
Happy New Year everyone! After a wonderfully relaxed break we are taking the new year by storm with new stock, and new writings... As...
The road to Staffordshire
It's that time of the month... the new issue of Homes & Antiques is out, and that means there is a new column to read. This month I focus...
Beyond the pail
Today I have a pair of ultimate dessert beauties: a pair of ice pails made by Coalport in about 1810. Ice pails came with dessert...
Last chance to ship!
The holidays are coming closer, and although shipments are currently still going through without a problem, in the next few weeks...
