These images of this super low bowl which was manufactured around 1912 was sent to me by Glenn Johnston of San Diego. It is obviously in superb condition for it’s age. Apparently Glenn tells me it was a Christmas Present. Lucky Glenn !!

From the pattern registration we can determine that this was registered in 1901 which would be in preparation for the coronation of Edward VII which took place in 1902 after being postponed due to the new king´s bad health. The cheese dish is a copy of either the state crown or more likely of St... Read More

Thank you Kristen for sending this image. The interesting dilemma is that the type of decoration and the backstamp on the base don’t seem to come from the same period. The impressed base marking is usually found around 1881-3 but the type of decoration is normally 1920s. Perhaps Peter Beckett, who is more knowledgable than... Read More

Thomas Forester had a few of these short lived partnerships during his early career 1886-7. I wonder if he was quite a difficult and/or demanding partner as they never seemed to last very long although in a couple of the arrangements he must have agreed that the other partner’s name came first i.e. Meigh and... Read More

Bridgette Fowler’s very nicely decorated biscuit jar is an early piece made somewhere between 1881-3

If you have any that you wish to part with please let me know and I will pass your message on to Kimberlina.

Thank you Alison for these images of your mother-in-law’s planter. I am guessing the date it was made was about 1913.

As part of the ongoing major renovation and rejuvenation of the Thomas Forester Majolica Factory called Phoenix Works, which was originally built in 1881, the two remaining bottle ovens have been closely restored to their magnificent original condition by removing 137 years of grime from them and the surrounding building. This took over three months... Read More