New fishy Picknick pot

I was very pleased to find this new addition to my collection of Rorstrand Picknick ceramics. It differs in shape from the fruit and veg pots and has a fish design outlined in black over a thick blue band in the middle with further bands at the top and bottom. But it has the same distinctive lid and the fish motif also appears on the large Picknick tray..

Dartington glass

This week on ebay I am selling some nice functional examples of Dartington Glass. The 'Daisy' bowls came in a range of sizes, the boxed ones are the smallest. They have a lovely frosted appearance. Despite their 'Flower Power' looks I think they were actually designed in the 1980s.

I am also selling some Dartington sweetcorn dishes which I think date from the 1970s.. I love the cute little forks that come with these..

Vintage tiles

Here are two vintage tiles that I bought this morning at the Alexandra Palace antiques fair. The round one was designed by Ann Wynn Reeves and the square one is by Alan Wallwork.

Briglin Pottery mugs

Here are two nice Briglin mugs in a lovely subtle blue grey glaze which I am selling on ebay this week.

I recently discovered a good website all about Briglin pottery. Here is the address...

http://www.briglin.com/home.html



Kempton Park

Last week I made my first visit to the Kempton Park antiques fair. Here are some of the things I bought.. including some mini Krenit enamel bowls and an interesting textile..

Crochet blanket

Here is a photo of my lovely new crochet blanket. It may be a while before I can make one like this myself..

Picknick pot

Here are some photos of one of my favourite Rorstrand Picknick ceramic items - a jam pot decorated with slices of lemons. I bought it with a broken lid which my conservator friend Katie has kindly glued back in place.