Birds and love letters
Porcelain manufacturers created tens of thousands of patterns in the early 19th Century - perhaps more, I don't think anyone has ever...
Getting it wrong
We all get it wrong sometimes... One of things I love about dealing with antique porcelain is that you never stop learning. I have...
Unicorn, giraffe and kylin
Barr, Flight & Barr Kylin pattern dishes Today we have some very special dishes made by Barr Flight & Barr between 1807 and 1813. This...
A Royal colour
A rare set of plates Today I have a beautiful and very rare set of plates. And having grown up in The Netherlands, to me this is a Royal...
Tea party in the Pagoda
Pagoda Last week I showed a beautiful tea service by New Hall, made around the year 1800. This week I have another one from that period,...
Knitting wool
Knitting Wool I am often asked about the names of patterns. Many patterns didn't have a particular name, as there were too many patterns...
Of boats and yokes
I am often asked the question: can you transport porcelain safely all over the world? The answer is: yes of course, in fact porcelain...
Bellona
A rare find Not long ago I had a very lucky find at an auction: a rare porcelain figure made by the Bow factory in about 1760. I had...
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....
