

The joy of a good fair
I have been a little quiet online, but that's because last week I was standing at one of Britain's biggest antiques fairs, the Art &...


Liverpool's best kept secret
Liverpool has a secret. I write about it in my latest column in Homes & Antiques: the Herculaneum Pottery, which emerged in the early...


When Henry saw green
You may know that I like collecting pieces from H & R Daniel, the rather short-lived factory headed up by Henry Daniel and his son...


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...