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Our stock consists of a wide range of European ceramics from the 16th to the early 19th centuries. We specialise in rare porcelains of the 18th century, a field in which it is still possible to discover works of great beauty and art-historical significance.
Our shop is open for most of the year in London’s most interesting street for antique ceramics, however due travel commitments it is advisable to make an appointment.
We exhibit in June each year at The International Ceramics Fair and Seminar in London.
THE BACKGROUND TO E & H MANNERS
Errol Manners worked at Christies in St. James’s, London, as a specialist in Oriental and European Ceramics before setting up in business in 1986. We have worked with numerous collectors and many of the great Museums of Europe, America and Australia in acquiring rare and beautiful porcelains. I have lectured recently to the English Ceramic Circle, The Northern Ceramic Circle, Morley College, the Ashmolean Museum, The San Francisco Ceramic Circle, The French Porcelain Society amongst others on a wide range of ceramic subjects.
Committee member of The French Porcelain Society and editor of the News Letter, 1999-2005.
Committee member of the British Antique Dealers Association Cultural and Educational Trust and West Dean Committee.
Programme Adviser, on the conservation and Restoration of Ceramics course of the Edward James Foundation at West Dean College.
I am on the vetting committee of numerous antique fairs such as the international Ceramic Fair, Grosvenor House, The Biennale des Antiquaires, Paris.
Member of The British Antique dealer’s Association.
Organiser of the French Porcelain Society Symposium in Honour of Genevieve le Duc. 2001 and the last one on Sèvres in honour of Sir Geoffrey de Bellaigue in 2005.
Member of the organising Committee of the Oriental Ceramic Society for the exhibition of ‘Oriental Porcelain decorated in Europe’ held at the British museum in 1999.
Publications:
‘Ceramics Source Book’, Quarto publishing, 1990.
Contributed to ‘Techniques of the World’s Great Masters of Ceramics’, Phaidon/Christies 1984.
Les Débuts de la Porcelaine Anglaise: ‘The French Connection’, Handbook of the Salon International de la Céramique de Collection et des Arts du Feu, Paris, 2001.
‘Dutch ‘Fine Line’ and German Schwarzlot Decoration’, Transactions of The Oriental Ceramic Society, volume 65. 2000-2001.
‘A documentary Girl-in-a-Swing Seal and other considerations on the porcelain of Charles Gouyn’s factory’. The Transactions of the English Ceramic Circle, Vol 18, part 3. 2004.
‘The English Decoration of Oriental Porcelain. Some overlooked groups 1700 –1750’, The Transactions of the English Ceramic Circle, Vol. 19, part 1.
‘Some Continental influences on English Ceramics’, appearing in the next volume of The Transactions of the English Ceramic Circle
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