The secret message of grass
Who could ever guess that the peaceful "Grass" design of this very rare Belleek cabaret set carries a secret message from turbulent...
Spot the frog! đ¸
[click the < arrows > to slide] This week I have another gorgeous dessert service: a Spode "Imperial" dessert service with the famous...
These plates tell a story
[click the < arrows > to slide] This beautiful set of plates made by Bloor Derby can tell us a rich family history. The famous Crown...
Going home after 300 years
[click the < arrows > to slide!] You may have noticed that lately I started to show more Chinese Export items, which have never been part...
A garden of flowers
[click the < arrows > to slide!] I have a special weakness for beautiful sets of plates... Not long ago I had a beautiful dessert service...
Raised, chased, tooled
[click the < arrows > to slide!] I am sometimes asked: what is the difference between "tooled" gilt and "raised" gilt? And what about...