A ceramic pot pourri.  Throughout the world potters and ceramic designers have created elaborate and ingenious forms for the display, embellishment and enjoyment of plants and flowers; in turn the garden and its produce have themselves inspired the modelling and decoration of pots and porcelain, from conservatory to china cabinet. We also look at the coded meaning of flowers, examine Marie Antoinette’s porcelain watering can, and recount tales of unexpected discoveries in the potting shed...

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