A new home for orphans
I've always had a weakness for orphaned cups. The tea and coffee cups I sell are often 200 years old, sometimes more. So it is not...
Potpourri
Many of us know the use of a "potpourri" from our bathrooms: a bowl or jar with scented dried fruits to freshen the air. But in Georgian,...
Meet the Celebrities
In my monthly column in Homes & Antiques I have been writing about the emergence of the British porcelain industry and how the great...
Four Seasons
Winter is coming (at least in my part of the world)... and then spring! Today I am drawing your attention to a beautiful pair of 18th...
Have some fruit
Have some fruit... there is plenty of it today! I am showing a stunning set of 10 plates made by Derby in about 1825 and painted by the...
The story of imari
In the run-up to the holiday season I am working my way through lots of exciting new stock, and many of the pieces I am adding are in the...
Flowers for Autumn
It is a wonderful autumnal day today - a bit grey, but the trees are starting to turn colour and the garden is a lovely mess of leaves,...
Meanwhile in Worcester...
Happy Autumn! (or, if you are down under, happy Spring!) I hope everyone has had a beautiful summer in spite of the weather and the many...
Derby has its day
In my monthly column in Homes & Antiques, the last two months I wrote about the emerging porcelain factories in Chelsea and Bow (both in...
Ring the bells
When we think about times past, we often think people didn't have much colour - perhaps because pictures are black and white, and many...
