Knowledge Base
Belleek Pottery Ireland | County Fermanagh | Story and Backstamps
Pottery in the Belleek region of Ireland began around 1849, after John Caldwell Bloomfield inherited his father's estate. In seeking to provide employment for his tenants, who had been severely affected by the Irish potato famine- Robert Neilsen
Royal Doulton Flambe, Sung and Chang | desirable colourful mistakes
At the turn of the 20th century, Royal Doulton’s Art Director John Slater and Charles J. Noke set out to recreate the mystery of flambe glazes for Royal Doulton. By 1900 only a few pieces had been successfully produced by Royal Doulton, as the firm struggled to consistently produce the desired effect.- Robert Neilsen
Royal Doulton figures and figurines | the masterful Leslie Harradine
When one looks at pre 1960s antique or vintage Royal Doulton figurines and marvels at the superb attention to detail typified by characteristic rosy cheeks, finely detailed facial features, often a flounced dress and a bonnet or perhaps even a very risque pose in various states of undress - it is almost certain that these pieces were the design of one man, Royal Doulton's Leslie Harradine- Robert Neilsen
Modern Moorcroft Impressed Marks | Year Cyphers
Moorcroft Pottery England has been producing pottery since 1913.The Moorcroft Pottery works introduced small, impressed year cyphers into the base of their pottery in 1990 and as a result, collectors can use these symbols to identify the year each piece of Moorcroft pottery was made.
- Robert Neilsen