The Collectibles Journal

A collector's guide to SylvaC, covering the pottery's history, its marks and shape numbers, the ranges collectors look for and the pieces currently in stock.

A series on classic English pottery makers, beginning with why the industry grew up in Staffordshire and how postwar decontrol revived colour and novelty ware.

H&K Tunstall pottery is among the most characterful of 20th-century English earthenware, bold cobalt blue glazes, expressive hand-painted decoration, and named patterns that collectors actively seek. Here's what to look for and where to find original pieces.