When they first came into use in the 1830s, friction matches were hazardous and could combust without warning, so vesta cases were something of a necessity. But as their production became more ...

Up to the mid-1670s, English glasses, like their Continental counterparts, were made of soda glass producing thinly constructed, lightweight vessels of fluid design. The patenting by George ...

However, the Poole Pottery, as it became known, is now remembered as the maker of instantly recognisable Art Deco ware and the striking wares of the 1960s which marked it among the most innovative of ...

Oxford’s Legge Carpets & Textiles is hosting a retrospective exhibition, which is celebration of Christopher Legge’s five decades in the business. 50 Years- Along the Way runs until October 27.

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Her talent was first spotted in 1916 when she joined Arthur J. Wilkinson, a Burslem maker of standard transfer-printed earthenwares. She trained at art school and was eventually given her own studio ...

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a remarkable cache of Chinese works of art coming ...

In storage for a century, a remarkable cache of Chinese works of art comes for sale in London this month. Close to 700 pieces ...

Philip Hewat-Jaboor (1953-2022) was the chairman of Masterpiece Art Fair and amassed a significant antiquities collection at ...

A Frankie Dettori bronze made to mark the jockey’s retirement from racing has been stolen from Haynes Fine Art in Pimlico ...

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Presenting British art since 1988, British Art Fair takes place once a year to showcase some of the finest Modern British and ...