Pensioner stunned as old vase kept in a shoebox fetches £381,000
Unnamed UK buyer pays record sum for Hans Coper piece – bought for £250 in the 1970s – suggesting a boom in ceramics market
Ceramics
Winnie-the-Pooh heads to V&A for big winter exhibition
Victoria and Albert museum to stage first big show about Winnie-the-Pooh, targeting families with young children
Designer Tableware: The colourful collections that will complement both traditional and modern homes.
Treat your home to the best with our designer tableware updates. Plus, discover the top-trending new accent pieces and tableware sets from Gien, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, Richard Brendon, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Royal Collection Trust, Villeroy & Boch, or MacKenzie Childs. Bring a little catwalk glamour to the afternoon tea with the delightfully delicate tableware ranges offered by … Read more
All fired up: Tate Modern to play host to a working ceramics factory
Visitors can volunteer in factory, featuring eight tonnes of clay, a 30-metre production line and more than 2,000 fired objects
Extremely Rare Large Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Dish leads Sotheby’s Chinese Art Sales in London
Following an outstanding year in Chinese art, Sotheby’s Important Chinese Art auction in London on 10 May 2017 showcases a selection of notable Chinese ceramics and works of art across the disciplines of imperial porcelain, lacquer, jade and Buddhist sculpture. Skilfully crafted and spanning China’s long and rich history, they offer a glimpse into the … Read more
Salone del Mobile 2017: Loewe presents its most comprehensive foray into homeware
Showing at Salone del Mobile, Milano. Loewe: This is Home. For its third contribution to the Milan International Furniture Fair, Loewe presents its Loewe: This is Home collection conceived by Jonathan Anderson in the spirit of a collage. A category-spanning universe that combines art forms and expert craft techniques, the line encompasses furniture, lamps, blankets, … Read more