THE MONTH AUGUST
1 the ANTIQUE
LEAF DISHES
As we eat out in our gardens in the sunshine and welcome friends and family for drinks, nibbles and dinner, making a pretty table scene becomes a pleasure we can all enjoy. Leaf-shaped dishes add a seasonal note and would have been a crockery staple during the 18th century, says Caroline Dennard, ceramics specialist at Halls. ‘These pretty dishes were widely produced by factories of the time and come in creamware, pearlware and porcelain forms. From around 1750 onwards, the
