If you’re familiar with 19th-century ceramics, you probably know about ironstone. It was first made by English potter Miles Mason, who sold Chinese export porcelain and decided to make his own ...

EVERYONE has some old plates knocking about in the back of the kitchen cupboard gathering dust. But did you know you could ...

"If you're hoping to spot a unicorn piece at a thrift store, understanding fabrication techniques is essential," a certified ...

A pottery firm whose site has a manufacturing history dating back more than 200 years has collapsed into liquidation, according to a union. Royal Stafford, based at the Royal Overhouse Manufactory in ...

One of the most, if not delicate, important task was that of the ‘handle-fixer’. His or her job was to ensure that the jug, teapot, cup or whatever, handle was fixed to the body with one hundred per ...

He travelled the country searching out rare ... manufacturing pottery, porcelain and stoneware, concentrating on the high end of the market, like his friend and neighbour Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795).

The rare southern snow was the product of a confluence of events that included cold Arctic air colliding with abundant ocean moisture, somewhat akin to a Gulf of Mexico version of what ...

A rare planetary alignment, which will see six planets line up in a row across the night sky, is due to take place from tonight for the first time since 2018. Also known as a 'planet parade', it ...

An 11-year-old could be in for a big prize after he uncovered some buried pirate treasure. Topps announced Tuesday that the youngster opened a pack containing a one-of-a-kind baseball card ...

(Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Sotheby's) Frank Everett, the Vice Chairman of Sotheby's Jewelry, says, “Antique and vintage pieces—antique jewelry by definition, is 100 years or ...