The 20th-century studio pottery you need to collect
If you thought British studio from the 20th century begins and ends with leading lights Lucie Rie and Hans Coper, demand for other names shows collectors are extending their reach
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Guide to Ceramics
Quick guide to collecting Derby porcelain
Porcelain specialist Brad Dover reveals the current market for Derby and advice on how to start collecting
Read moreIs salt-glaze stoneware the new craze in ceramics
Antiques writer Duncan Phillips explores the growing demand for salt-glazed stoneware pottery from Germany and wonders if it will be the next ceramics craze
Read moreGinger Spice – collecting Chinese ginger jars
Antique Chinese ginger jars are a perennial favorite among porcelain collectors – we reveal how to start a collection.
Read moreGuide to Picasso ceramics
If owning a Picasso seems beyond your wildest dreams why not try one of his ceramics? In recent months, estimates
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Guide to Martin Brothers’ birds
Alison Davey, from AD Antiques, set a world record for Martin Brothers when she paid £91,500 for a bird jar.
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Guide to collecting Lucie Rie ceramics
A fascinating paradox lies at the heart of Lucie Rie’s work. On the one hand her work is grounded in
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Guide to collecting delft drug jars
The price of 17th and 18th-century Delft drug jars can start at £100 rising to several thousand making this insight
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Guide to collecting Iznik pottery
Although it flourished for less than half a century from the 1560-1600, the pottery of Iznik was responsible for
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Guide to buying Keith Murray ceramics
KEITH MURRAY (1892-1981) was one of the most influential designers of glass, ceramics and metal ware in inter-war Britain. In recent years
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