Do you do any colour other than pink?
Yes! But mainly pink, because that is the instantly recognisable, classic English lustre look.
If you visit the Lustre Room at Sunderland Museum – you really want to, it’s amazing – after marvelling at all the pink you will notice that there are a few items of amber lustre. You get the same if you search for antique pieces, and on these pages too.
What packaging do you use?
Orders are dispatched in cardboard boxes sealed with brown paper tape, a card included in each parcel. Each item is wrapped in white tissue and re-used bubble wrap or card. Nothing is taped, so that if it is a gift you can take a peek and re-wrap, and if it isn’t, you can re-use it. Tracking details are sent to the email address you give at the checkout.
Can you send direct to the recipient?
Happily. At the checkout give their name and address instead of yours, and include any message you’d like written on the card in the box and it’ll be posted directly.
What are your pots made from?
Earthenware clay, clear glaze, printed transfers, metallic lustre. These are primarily decorative items – earthenware is not as robust as other ceramic bodies such as stoneware, bone china or porcelain, so best not put to heavy use – though the glaze is food safe.
How should I care for my lustre ware?
Ideally, gently wipe clean or hand wash.
Do not scour, use harsh chemicals or hot water on the lustre.
Where can I see your pots up close?
The Tom Paine Press and Gallery on Lewes High Street here in Sussex stock of a selection of pots.
Shopkeeper Peter Chasseaud prints and paints while enthusing and informing on the town’s most famous adopted son, Thomas Paine.
He sells the work of a number of artists including his wife, the author Carolyn Trant. He never has a bored visitor.