Cooke's flowers
The Coalport factory made a huge variety of styles and items, but one thing they really excelled at was flower paintings. Thanks to John...
The other Josiah
Last month, in my column in Homes & Antiques, we looked at the genius of Josiah Wedgwood, the modest potter who transformed...
Minton - or Mystery?
This week I am asking your help! And of course also showing you a fantastic piece of porcelain. Here you see a pair of sublimely made...
Silver lining
Nothing cheers me up as much as a beautifully laid table. A table laid with care, with well made dishes, glasses and cutlery, is the...
Serenade at Bow
When I see Bow figures, I find them hard to resist. Often the ones I find are so banged up or badly restored that I can't really get...
A lasting legacy
It's that time of the month - my next column in Homes & Antiques has come out, and this time it is about a revolutionary man who changed...