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by Christopher Proudlove©It was during the 17th century that Europeans first became aware of Chinese porcelain decorated in tones of blue, thanks largely to the trading and importing activities of the Dutch East India Company.
Porcelain was regarded as the trappings of the exotic and the rich, and […]

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Español | Deutsche | Français | Italiano | Portuguêsby Christopher Proudlove©
These are tumultuous times. In the space of a few days we have buried a Pope, Brtitain’s future King (and Queen?) have married, thousands of car workers face losing their jobs and we are in the midst of a general election campaign which has all […]

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Español | Deutsche | Français | Italiano | Portuguêsby Christopher Proudlove©
At risk of sounding repetitive, regular readers of this column know how keen I am to learn more about the work of forgotten local artists and craftsmen.
With readers’ help, we have already uncovered stacks of information aboutLiverpool’s Herdman family whose watercolours documented the development of […]

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Jan van Huysum
Español | Deutsche | Français | Italiano | Portuguêsby Christopher Proudlove©
What would I buy if money was no object? A big house, a big garden … and the staff to run it all.
The thought occurred as I gave the patch of weeds we call a lawn its first cut after […]

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