http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Maurice+Robertson Home Management Maurice Robertson Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1283443&ca=Home+Management Early examples of fired earthenware or pots such as vases from classical Greece, ceramics from China and fired clay pots from Africa can be found in museums in every corner of the world. None, however, are as early as those produced by mankind’s first potters from Northern Japan. Archeologists now k... Arts and Crafts Maurice Robertson Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=669482&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Peranakan, Baba–Nyonya and Straits Chinese are all names used for the descendants of early Chinese traders, mostly from the Fukien province of China, who can trace their migration to the 14th century. Southern Malaya, Malacca, Penang and Singapore Peranakan, all translate from Malay as descendant, B... Home Management Maurice Robertson Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1149524&ca=Home+Management Accent lamps are the little charmers of the lighting world! Antique accent lamps may be small but are underrated for the immense charm they can impart. Charm is a word we hear very little of these days, although it’s something we naturally look for. We may not often hear the word, but there’s a part... Arts and Crafts Maurice Robertson Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1106338&ca=Arts+and+Crafts The subject of “Dresden” porcelain is not only vast, but can be a complete minefield. Dresden is more of a region or style than a single maker and basically one with a lost history. It’s not what’s known about Dresden, but what’s not known about Dresden that’s central to the subject. Geographically,... Arts and Crafts Maurice Robertson Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1075678&ca=Arts+and+Crafts I believe that nothing holds more quintessential charm than early 19th century, English, blue transfer ware, otherwise known as “blue and white”. Charm is a word we hear very little of these days, although it’s something we naturally look for. We may not often hear the word, but there’s a part of us... Arts and Crafts Maurice Robertson Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=601046&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Bisque porcelain or biscuit porcelain, takes its name from it’s first or initial firing, when the brittle porcelain could be snapped off like a biscuit. Bisque porcelain is also widely known as “biscuit ware”, unglazed ware and more popularly as “parian” ware. All bisque or parian porcelain is ungla... Arts and Crafts Maurice Robertson Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=587564&ca=Arts+and+Crafts The English county of Staffordshire is synonymous with the production of porcelain and pottery. Staffordshire is uniquely positioned with all the potting clay and the plentiful water supply necessary for the manufacture of fine ceramics. Potting in Staffordshire has had an uninterrupted history of o... Arts and Crafts Maurice Robertson Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1004809&ca=Arts+and+Crafts The long cultural and artistic history of China has produced a large number of original and distinctive artistic achievements. One that is quickly recognised is cinnabar lacquer, with its distinctive red colour, sometimes referred to as China red, sealing wax red, or vermilion. With its 5000 year lo... Culture Maurice Robertson Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=986929&ca=Culture “Kung Hei Fat Choi!” or “Happy New Year!” - the great festival of the Chinese speaking world. It is unknown exactly when and how this event began, except to say that with China’s 5000 years of history, not being able recall the beginnings of such celebrations can be well understood. In contemporary... Arts and Crafts Maurice Robertson Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=978345&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Classic looks and style are one way to approach decorating your home. The advantage is, of course, that ‘classic’ means timeless – leaving you in no fear of the vagaries of fashion when it comes to your décor! In the twentieth century design often gave way to function and in the period following bot...