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Mezze, and the argument for many small dishes
A table of small painted bowls asks people to reach across each other. On the least formal, most sociable way to feed a room.
Mezze, and the argument for many small dishes
A table of small painted bowls asks people to reach across each other. On the least formal, most sociable way to feed a room.
The autumn table: warm glaze, low light, food t...
The season the deep bowls were made for. On russet glazes, one-pot food, and a table set for staying at.
The autumn table: warm glaze, low light, food t...
The season the deep bowls were made for. On russet glazes, one-pot food, and a table set for staying at.
Choosing an alabaster lamp: size, placement and...
A hand-carved Egyptian alabaster lamp is bought once. A practical guide to choosing the size, the room and the bulb — and to what the stone actually does to light.
Choosing an alabaster lamp: size, placement and...
A hand-carved Egyptian alabaster lamp is bought once. A practical guide to choosing the size, the room and the bulb — and to what the stone actually does to light.
The English country kitchen, with Egyptian cera...
Hand-painted Fayoum pottery was not made for a painted English dresser, and works on one anyway. On mixing the two, without either looking like a theme.
The English country kitchen, with Egyptian cera...
Hand-painted Fayoum pottery was not made for a painted English dresser, and works on one anyway. On mixing the two, without either looking like a theme.
Alabaster candle holders: on the stone that glows
Egyptian alabaster is translucent, which changes what a candle does inside it. On choosing, placing and living with hand-carved candle holders from Luxor.
Alabaster candle holders: on the stone that glows
Egyptian alabaster is translucent, which changes what a candle does inside it. On choosing, placing and living with hand-carved candle holders from Luxor.
A field guide to Fayoum patterns: fish, palm, g...
The painters of Tunis Village work from a small, closed vocabulary of motifs — perhaps a dozen in all. A short guide to reading them, and to choosing between them.
A field guide to Fayoum patterns: fish, palm, g...
The painters of Tunis Village work from a small, closed vocabulary of motifs — perhaps a dozen in all. A short guide to reading them, and to choosing between them.