A while ago I bought a tea service at an auction that was sold to me as Ridgway. But as soon as I saw the pattern, I realised that the...

This week I sold a wonderful tea service made by Derby in about 1785, which always stuns me in its shocking modernity; it could have been...

Today I have a very unusual dish, the full story of which is not exactly clear. This intriguing dish was made by Caughley / Chamberlains...

Now is the time for a good spring cleaning...! I am clearing my shelves, so this Easter weekend I am holding a massive Easter sale ....

For a vegetarian like me, avocado toast is a favourite. Avocado green is a colour that we don't see often in antique British porcelain,...

What do you do if you can't go travelling yourself? You look at images of far away places, and listen to the stories of those who did go....

Today I will tell the story of Belleek, which I think is a very special story. Over time, you might have seen the weird and wonderful...

I hope you don't mind me repeating a post that was very popular a while ago - I am currently preparing some wonderful new stock that will...

No, I had not forgotten you! I am pleased to pick up my weekly blog again after some rather boring weeks of illness - healthy and full of...

People often ask me: can you use antique porcelain? And my answer is: yes of course! These items are rare survivors of a time when...