Who was the Marquess of Anglesey? The remarkable story behind some dazzling porcelain
‘Marquess of Anglesey’ porcelains are much sought after. What makes our Coalport example so unusual is that the pattern –...
Cotswold Antiques Minton cup used in filming ‘The Gilded Age’
Circled on this publicity still for the acclaimed American television drama series The Gilded Age is a Minton cup and...
The intriguing family history behind a 1825 Coalport dish
One of our most intriguing sales relates to a Coalport shell dish painted with a view of the old Blackfriars...
Minton’s homage to Sèvres, a Worcester pyramid, Isis in ‘Magic Flute’
Our second letter (click Cotswold Antiques letter, No.2) takes an in-depth look at two acquisitions, a trio of Minton dessert...
Egyptian puzzle of a Regency Worcester plate
Our first letter delves into the Egyptian mystery behind intriguing decoration on a Barr, Flight & Barr plate from 1804-13.
Basho and the banana tree; Kan’ei-ji’s bell and revolution
Musing on Japan’s most celebrated poet leads to thoughts of 19thCentury battle Describing the ‘Banana Tree’ pattern of Spode has...
David Battie of ‘Antiques Roadshow’ in Cotswolds
In its 41 years on BBC television , the Antiques Roadshow has transformed popular appreciation and knowledge of antiques. For that considerable...
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