Monthly Archives: October 2025

An Armorial Baluster Vase

Posted on 29/10/2025 by ronald972

I do not regularly collect ceramics, but I recently came across an armorial baluster vase, which I thought was worth purchasing. An #armorialbalustervase is tall and made of soft-paste porcelain. It may or may not have a lid. They originated … Continue reading →

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Cornelius Pearson artist

Posted on 16/10/2025 by ronald972

Today, we look at a small watercolour from my collection. It was painted in 1846 by #CorneliusPearson and shows The Chapel at Haddon Hall. Pearson was a landscape and topographical painter who also dabbled in engraving. He was born in … Continue reading →

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The Song of Songs

Posted on 08/10/2025 by ronald972

We look, today, at an artwork created for #TheSongofSongs” (Song of Solomon) from the Old Testament. The image relates to chapter 4 and verse 16. Awake,O north wind,And come, O south!Blow upon my garden,That its spices may flow outLet my … Continue reading →

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