Some collectors are also dealers. Other collectors are just that, collectors. Drawn by the allure of particular types of items that compel us to observe, study, invest and smile a lot. Collectors, in my opinion, are a happy group of people. The reason for this particular type of happiness is Read more…
Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating materials, generally including materials like Kaolin, in Kiln to temperatures between 1200 and 1400 centigrade ( 2200 and 2600 F). The strength and translucence of porcelain, relative to the types of pottery, arises mainly from vitrification and the formation of the mineral Read more…
The first singing bowls were made from an alloy of various metals and were used already 6,000 years ago in the far East. Tibetan signing bows are a mysterious acoustic phenomenon, which was discovered by “spiritual tourists” in the Himalayas and after the Chinese invasion of Tibet, during which time Read more…
Cambridge Glass in Ohio, USA designed and manufactured some of the most beautiful glassware in the world. My guess is that they had not idea how extraordinary they were. This picture, which I took, does not offer the lighting or backdrop it deserves but I still tried and here we Read more…
My very first encounter with this technique of gold applied to porcelain was a tea set, not the one above, created by Gorham. Or course, I bought it and this started my collection of gold encrusted porcelain. Finding more pieces made by Gorham has been unsuccessful. But, a company called Read more…
Dragonware has been produced in Japan from the end of the 1800s. They are decorated using Moriage, a style of porcelain decoration that lays beads of porcelain on the item prior to firing, and then painting them later. This creates a raised motif on the item, in this case, a Read more…