English Ceramics: 250 Years of Collecting at Rode

Rode Hall, a fine Georgian country house in Cheshire, England, is home to an important collection of English porcelain and pottery amassed by successive generations of the Wilbraham family since the mid-eighteenth century. English Ceramics: 250 Years of Collecting at Rode is the first comprehensive study of this historic collection. The book places the Rode Collection in the wider context of the lives and customs of the Wilbraham family whose remarkable history and élite position in eighteenth century society delineates the development of England's ceramic industry. Lavishly illustrated, this volume provides a vivid record of a unique collection.