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Namiki pens are the perfect blend of art and history and are considered to be some of the finest writing instruments in the world. Each pen is a work of art, with a unique design using traditional Japanese techniques that date back to the Heian period (794-1185). A single pen […]
The Pink Glove Tea Set by Salvador Dali. When Salvador Dali comes to stay why not have him design a pattern for a tea service. And why not? Anyway the amazing Pink Glove tea set / tea service was commissioned from Royal Crown Derby by the poet, artist and patron […]
Arne Bang Pottery – Arne Bang (1901-1983) was a leading sculptor and ceramicist in Denmark during the twentieth century. His unique style of simple, organic forms with modern aesthetics, made him one of the most popular and influential ceramicists of his time. Though he passed away in 1983, his work […]
The Books of Henry Rider Haggard – Henry Rider Haggard was one of the most popular Victorian novelists of the period. He wrote over 60 books, mainly adventure novels set mostly in Africa, but he is most famous as a founder and pioneer of the Lost World literary genre with […]
Kyohei Fujita was one of Japan’s leading glass artists, who was well-known for creating glasswork that resembled traditional Japanese lacquered boxes. His mottled and gilt decoration was intricate and beautiful, and his work is celebrated to this day, with his work gaining an international reputation and his small intricate boxes […]
The Studio Pottery of Lucie Rie – Lucie Rie was a British-Austrian potter and one of the most influential ceramic artists of the 20th century. She was born in Vienna in 1902 and moved to London in 1938. After World War II, she established herself as a leading figure in […]
Norah Wellings Dolls – Norah Wellings was a British toymaker and designer, well known for her cloth dolls. We take a brief look at her career and at her unique dolls along with some doll values. Norah was born in Shropshire in 1893 and began her career as a milliner’s […]
The Union Glass Co. was established in 1851 in Somerville, Massachusetts by Amory and Francis Houghton, two members of the prominent Houghton business family. The company was successful making a range of glass products doorknobs, lamps, bottles, windows, lenses, tableware and were especially noted for railroad lanterns. The company adapted […]
Of the approximately 360 known Shakespearean Pot Lids designs a number feature scenes related to the life and works of William Shakespeare. These Shakespearean Pot Lids include locations relevant to Shakespeare’s life: The room in which Shakespeare was born; Anne Hathaway’s house; and Shakespeare’s house on Henley Street in Stratford […]
Clarice Cliff Bizarre Wall Masks of the 1930s – During the gloom of The Great Depression, Clarice Cliff went off trend and created several bright and colourful Art Deco wall masks including Chahar, Flora and Marlene. Decorative ceramic masks had become fashionable in the 1920s and companies such as Goldscheider […]
