The Lady and the Seasons
Here in Britain we were just starting to despair about the notion of different seasons as the spring seemed to have been passed over...
A layered story
This weekend is Easter, and after and exceptionally long and dark winter the spring has never been so welcome! 🌷 I know many of you are...
Porcelain travel
These days it is increasingly hard to go out on trips, even in nature (let alone in cities). Here in Britain, we simply don't know which...
Lost in translation
Those of you who follow me on Instagram will have seen what I wrote about a Thomas Rose / Coalport saucer the other day. It was about a...
What we can hear in the silence
Have you noticed how silent the world has gone? The large metropolis of London, for instance, usually has a 24-hour roar over it that has...
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...
A garden of flowers
[click the < arrows > to slide!] I have a special weakness for beautiful sets of plates... Not long ago I had a beautiful dessert service...
Autumnal flowers
[click the < arrows > to slide!] It is autumn here, and all colours are changing fast... on my desk is a vase with beautiful...
Of angels and doves
A while ago I showed the two beautiful Minton figures of Miranda and Lalage in celadon "parian" china, and last week I showed the...
