A nose for the rose
It's going to be Valentine's Day... so this week we need to do something beautiful and romantic... Let's look at some roses! One of the...
Gilding on acid
The Minton factory was responsible for a huge uplift in the quality of British porcelain during the mid to late 19th Century. They...
The many faces of Neptune
You know I love Derby porcelain figures from the 18th Century; to some they may look like kitsch at first sight because there have been...
Worcester takes Flight (& Barr)
It's time for a new episode of my column in Homes & Antiques, this time about the continuation of the great Worcester factory. This is an...
Two flower painters walked into a pub...
No, this is not a joke, but well, two flower painters walked into a pub... A while ago I was offered a large porter mug that was quite...
Europa and Leda - and a sale!
A while ago I came across a pair of truly spectacular and rare figures by Derby, which I had never seen before: Europa with the Bull, and...
Minor factories, major roles
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you've had a wonderful holiday period and starting the new year refreshed. Today I am catching up, after...
Mystery solved
A while ago I asked for help from all the readers of this blog to identify a pair of potpourri vases from about 1835-1840, which I had...
Happy Holidays
It is Christmas Eve and today there is no story about porcelain, but just some thoughts about the holidays... Whether you celebrate...
Holiday dinner, and spot the frog
The holidays are upon us - and some of you will already have had several important holidays such as Thanksgiving or Hanukkah. Here in the...
