Bow's Juno
A while ago I showed you a stunning pair of porcelain figures by Derby, called Juno and Jupiter. The two gods flew through the sky in...
Come and meet me
I have some news: from November 24-27 I will have stand D27 at the Antiques for Everyone fair at Birmingham NEC. This fair is considered...
Neoclassicism and the Grand Tour
This month in my column in Homes & Antiques I follow up from last month's look into the Rococo style, and move on to the next:...
Autumn leaves 🍁
Here in England it has suddenly turned to autumn. The days are shorter, the sun lower, the leaves are turning and the weather is... well...
The Thrill of Rococo
I am often asked about the different cultural movements that formed the backdrop of British porcelain designs. Are we talking about...
Autumn Sale!
Autumn sale - 30% off for 3 days only
The elephant in the room
While I am on my annual two-week holiday in the very remotest parts of the Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos, I will re-publish the two...
Righteous Ridgway
A new column in Homes & Antiques, and this month we are visiting Ridgway in Staffordshire! Although many will know the name Ridgway, I...
Eagle's eyes
I thought I was going to move on from birds... but this week another bird came to tell a story... little did I know. Here I have two...
It's for the birds
Did you enjoy last week's birds? I have more birds today, although from the later 19th Century: the era called the Aesthetic Movement....
