Will Farmer studied at the Birmingham School of Jewellery and went on to become a director of Fieldings auction house. He is a noted authority on twentieth century decorative arts, in particular glass and ceramics, and is one of the experts on the BBC's 'Antiques Roadshow'. He is a regular contributor to 'BBC Homes and Antiques' magazine.Rob Higgins was brought up in Stoke on Trent, surrounded by various ceramics at home (18-19th century commemoratives, Delft, Victorian tiles). After retiring from a career in medicine, he wrote several books on ceramics, including Portmeirion Pottery, Mid-century Modern Tiles and Arts and Crafts Tiles.

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Will Farmer studied at the Birmingham School of Jewellery and went on to become a director of Fieldings auction house. He is a noted authority on twentieth century decorative arts, in particular glass and ceramics, and is one of the experts on the BBC's 'Antiques Roadshow'. He is a regular contributor to 'BBC Homes and Antiques' magazine.Rob Higgins was brought up in Stoke on Trent, surrounded by various ceramics at home (18-19th century commemoratives, Delft, Victorian tiles). After retiring from a career in medicine, he wrote several books on ceramics, including Portmeirion Pottery, Mid-century Modern Tiles and Arts and Crafts Tiles.

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• IntroductionPortmeirion Village and Gray’s PotteryPortmeirion Pottery 1960–70Botanic GardenPortmeirion Pottery 1970–90Expansion and Globalization Since 1990Further ReadingPlaces to VisitIndex