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 troubles the world is going through - we can always find beauty in something after all. I have been away on holiday and feel refreshed to pick up my blog and instagram, and bring lots of beautiful new porcelain to you. In my last blog, before disappearing on holiday, I showed you my column in Homes & Antiques about the Derby factory, and tod

In my monthly column in Homes & Antiques, the last two months I wrote about the emerging porcelain factories in Chelsea and Bow (both in London). This month I am moving further north to the beautiful small city of Derby. The Derby factory was intimately linked to Chelsea and Bow; it was inspired by them, became an important competitor, and eventually ended up buying them and using much of their expertise to create its famous, top quality porcelain. Derby took British porcelai