A romantic interlude...
Happy New Year everyone! After a wonderfully relaxed break we are taking the new year by storm with new stock, and new writings... As...
The road to Staffordshire
It's that time of the month... the new issue of Homes & Antiques is out, and that means there is a new column to read. This month I focus...
Beyond the pail
Today I have a pair of ultimate dessert beauties: a pair of ice pails made by Coalport in about 1810. Ice pails came with dessert...
Last chance to ship!
The holidays are coming closer, and although shipments are currently still going through without a problem, in the next few weeks...
A Tale of Two Williams
Hot from the press: A Tale of Two Williams - my new column in Homes & Antiques. This month I shine the light on two wonderful porcelain...
From Mallorca to Staffordshire
Let's look at a slightly different material this week. In the Moorish time, North African potters made a beautiful tin-glazed earthenware...
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...
