One of the lesser-known design genres from Connoisseur of Malvern was their human studies. Both Richard Sefton and Robert Russell created incredibly realistic porcelain portraits based on dance, literature, and international cultures. Bugaku stands 20” tall on his cherry wood base and was a limited edition of 25 issued in 1983, designed by Richard Sefton.…
The final Porcelain-Plus Series category is best described as ‘metal components that are not bronze.’ This includes brass (as a visible component of the design) and painted ‘white metal’ whose purpose was to blend, visually, into the rest of the porcelain sculpture. Four studios – Boehm, Kazmar, Ispanky, and Cybis – used one or more…
There really is only one name associated with the equine sculptures by Connoisseur of Malvern, and that is Richard Sefton. In particular his horse-and-rider sculptures truly capture the essence of the partnership between rider and steed. Originally an architect and builder, Mr. Sefton became a sculptor in the mid-1970s and launched a successful artistic career…
Having taken a look at how the front yard fared in 2021 as far as TGGR, let’s check out the back. The Four Seasons Bed This was the Four Seasons Bed at the end of September last year. I think that I got all those Japanese anemones out (fingers crossed.) The caged plants are the…
It has been such a busy year for The Great Garden Renovation (TGGR) that I’m dividing my end-of season status report into separate posts for the front and back garden areas. In late July there came a glimmer of hope that the long-awaited (since March 2019) replacement of the Driveway and the Courtyard would commence…
Do you have certain plants that you would describe as being a ‘good doer’? In other words, any that surprise you by performing above and beyond what you had any right to expect. It turns out that I inherited one here at the Money Pit’s garden. It’s a white iris that was at the front…
In other words: What they say, translated into what they really mean! (note: I can’t take credit for this, but have no idea who originally wrote it – so, thanks once again to our old friend Anon.!) Developed after years of research = Discovered by pure accident The designs are within allowable limits =…
Although we’ve already examined many of the felines and birds that were produced so beautifully by Connoisseur, there are yet more animals to explore. They range in habitat from the wilds of Africa, to the ice floes of the Arctic, to a cozy corner of a typical home. They are arranged here in chronological order…
The Chatsworth Lady 