Known as “The People’s Designer,” Christopher Dresser patented thousands of designs for objects intended to beautify the Victorian middle-class home. This tile, designed by Christopher Dresser and made in 1873, exemplifies the Aesthetic Movement ethos of the home as artistic expression and sanctuary from modern life. Your favorite Design Aficionado will enjoy placing this tile among their carefully curated gallery wall, then discovering the original patent in Britain’s National Design Registry.

Start someone’s collection this holiday season by gifting this petite blush ivory porcelain pitcher, created in 1890 by Royal Worcester. Blush ivory porcelain was created by Worcester around 1890 and produced until around 1914, making this piece an early and fine example of Worcester Blush Ivory and ideal for a burgeoning collection.

The recipient of this lively Spode punch bowl will surely be the hero of any dinner party. The bowl, made circa 1810, features beautifully hand-painted floral decorations in an Imari palette of deep blue, iron red, light peach, and green with gilt details. It will make any gathering, holiday or otherwise, that much more sweeter.

This gorgeous butterfly lustre vase is the perfect gift for the person who is always ahead of the latest trends. Its vibrant, whimsical design gives off Pop Art vibes and is undeniably Instagrammable. This vase also represents a collecting trend, as works by the wonderful Daisy Makeig-Jones have become popular in recent years as they surpass 100 years in age.

Do you know someone who is always rearranging their home? These neoclassical candlesticks’ timeless design will fit well within any space, and their monumental size lend a trendy, modern air to any design project. In between design sessions, The Perpetual Re-Decorator can put up their feet and read our object essay on these candlesticks and the tradition of the Neoclassical copy.

We can bet that the person who has everything does not have this extremely rare 16th-century Italian maiolica dish! This dish, created between 1580 and 1589, was part of a dinner service commissioned by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese from the Castelli maiolica manufactory in Abruzzo. The unique blue-ground tablewares were intended to reflect the splendor of their owner and associate him with the grandeur of Ancient Rome. This is a truly special piece that would be the capstone to any art collection.