Antique Collection

The collectors of early brass objects encounter many problems. They have to wade their way through oceans of reproductions and clever forgeries to find what they are really looking for. Many are seeking specific objects such as antique horse brasses, candlesticks or wall plaques.
Horse brasses were first produced in ancient times in many oriental countries. [...]

From Wedgwood hedgehogs to towering jardinieres, collectable plant pots abound, but ceramic statues and furniture for outside use are much harder to find and often much newer than they look.
Pots and other containers for growing and displaying plants existed as early as Song (Sung) dynasty China (AD 960‑1279). In Europe, potters were making such containers [...]