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Holly Johnson & Benjamin Aardewerk
From Holly Johnson Antiques
A Toby Jug is the name given to a popular British pottery vessel modelled in the form of a stout seated gentleman, usually dressed in 18th century style frock coat and tricorn hat. The jovial character is often depicted with a mug of beer in one hand and a pipe in the other.
The tricorn hat acts as the jug’s spout while a handle is attached to the characters back for the purpose of pouring. It is thought that the British design evolved from a similar pattern of Delft jugs, popular at the time in the Netherlands.
The foremost architect of the early Georgian era, through his country houses, furniture design and landscape architecture, William Kent determined the design aesthetic that would define the Hanoverian period.
Born in 1685, Kent was actually christened William Cant, to William and Esther Cant of the town of Bridlington in Yorkshire’s East Riding. Having shown an early enthusiasm for painting and the arts, William’s professional career began in humble circumstances as apprentice to a signwriter and coach painter.
Get to know the people and personalities that make the BADA, as we delve into their businesses, passions, and insights on buying and collecting. Through a series of interviews, we uncover their stories and discover what drives them in the world of art and antiques.
Christopher Legge & Angela Seger-Legge
From Legge Carpets Ltd
Sutherland Table
One of the most intelligent and practical innovations in Victorian furnishing, the traditional Sutherland table is of gatefold leg design with twin drop down leaves, offering ingeniously narrow dimensions for convenient storage.
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Johnny Van Haeften
From Johnny Van Haeften
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Tabriz Rugs
Situated in the far northwest of Iran, in the province of East Azerbaijan, the city of Tabriz has been a renowned centre for the production of fine Persian rugs and carpets since the 12th century.
The city’s ancient weavings were so highly regarded that during the Safavid Dynasty (1501-1736) Tabriz weavers were commissioned to supply carpets and rugs for the Shas’s palaces and important holy sites.
The BADA is delighted to introduce the new ‘Meet the Dealer’ series. Get to know the people and personalities that make the BADA, as we delve into their businesses, passions, and insights on buying and collecting. Through a series of interviews, we uncover their stories and discover what drives them in the world of art and antiques.
The BADA is delighted to introduce the new ‘Meet the Dealer’ series. Get to know the people and personalities that make the BADA, as we delve into their businesses, passions, and insights on buying and collecting. Through a series of interviews, we uncover their stories and discover what drives them in the world of art and antiques.
Mark Goodger
Mark Goodger Antiques
With grateful thanks to Laura Bordignon of Laura Bordignon Antiques.
The art form known as Shibayama become very popular with the feudal daimyo lords and the wealthy merchants during the rule of Tokugawa Ienari (1773-1841) the eleventh shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan.