Spode – A Collecting Guide
Spode – the inventor of transfer ware – celebrates its 250th anniversary this year with the popularity of ‘granny’ ware receiving a surprising
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Guide to Ceramics
Bernard Leach – a quick guide to his ceramics
On the centenary of the influential Leach Pottery formed in St Ives in 1920, Antique Collecting highlights the ceramics of its founders Bernard Leach and
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Fornasetti – A Quick Guide
Piero Fornasetti Piero Fornasetti (born in Milan, November 10, 1913 – October 15, 1988) was an Italian wide-ranging and eclectic designer, known for his
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Dame Lucie Rie – A quick guide to her career
Dame Lucie Rie, DBE (March 16, 1902 – April 1, 1995) was an Austrian-born British studio potter whose works usually consist of hand-thrown pots, bottles, vases
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Jean Lurçat ceramics are in demand
With Picasso ceramics soaring out of the price range of most collectors, work by his contemporary Jean Lurçat is eminently
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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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Collecting Derby porcelain – an expert guide
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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