Today we are going blue and white! And we have the best coffee pot, ever. A while ago I showed a Miles Mason tea service in the famous blue on white "Pagoda" pattern, and it was snapped up right away. But I have more... Today I am presenting a similar set of 6 trios by Miles Mason, also in the Pagoda pattern from about 1810, and I've combined it with what I think is the most wonderful coffee pot I've ever held in my hands. It was made by Rathbone in about 1815 and is in perfe

A rare set of plates Today I have a beautiful and very rare set of plates. And having grown up in The Netherlands, to me this is a Royal colour: beautiful warm orange. This set was snapped up before I could even place it in the shop... when I was lucky enough to purchase it I sent a triumphant snapshot to a friend I was chatting to across the world, and off they went! But they still deserve to be shown as these are of a quality you don't come across too often. Chamberlains W

Pagoda Last week I showed a beautiful tea service by New Hall, made around the year 1800. This week I have another one from that period, made by Miles Mason. And again this is a service that is in near-perfect condition and suitable for use. I am always so excited when I come across a whole service like this; usually these get split up and sold off piece by piece, but there is something magical about seeing the whole service together and nothing beats using it for a special t

Many jokes are made these days about the "avocado generation", i.e. millennials who love avocado toast and (very sensibly, in my eyes) turn away from meat and dairy consumption at levels that destroy our planet. And to be honest, even though I am not a millennial, I have joined them in that... so imagine my thrill when I found this amazing Spode dessert service in avocado green! The service is made of creamware, which is a very light earthenware that is strong but softer than