Makers
Antica Barbieria Colla, Milan
Bombed out in 1943, reopened a few streets over in 1944, and it hasn't moved since. Four custodians, one Milanese barbershop, and a century of hand-mixed formulas, now bottled under...
Antica Barbieria Colla, Milan
Bombed out in 1943, reopened a few streets over in 1944, and it hasn't moved since. Four custodians, one Milanese barbershop, and a century of hand-mixed formulas, now bottled under...
Understanding Vietnamese Lacquerware
How to tell genuine hand-sanded Vietnamese lacquer from a painted imitation - look into the surface, not at it - and how to keep it that way.
Understanding Vietnamese Lacquerware
How to tell genuine hand-sanded Vietnamese lacquer from a painted imitation - look into the surface, not at it - and how to keep it that way.
Caring for Solid Bronze
How to wash, dry and store solid bronze so it develops an even patina instead of tarnishing unevenly - and why polishing it to a mirror shine defeats the point.
Caring for Solid Bronze
How to wash, dry and store solid bronze so it develops an even patina instead of tarnishing unevenly - and why polishing it to a mirror shine defeats the point.
Spotting Real Marbled Paper
How to tell hand-marbled paper from a printed imitation - the small irregularities, the soft colour edges, and why no two genuine sheets are ever quite the same.
Spotting Real Marbled Paper
How to tell hand-marbled paper from a printed imitation - the small irregularities, the soft colour edges, and why no two genuine sheets are ever quite the same.
Spotting Genuine Murano Glass
The pontil mark, where the colour sits, and why no two pieces from a real furnace match exactly - how to spot glass actually blown on Murano.
Spotting Genuine Murano Glass
The pontil mark, where the colour sits, and why no two pieces from a real furnace match exactly - how to spot glass actually blown on Murano.
Spotting Genuine Italian Leather
What separates full-grain leather from the corrected and synthetic kind - the grain, the crease, the edges, and why it should improve with use.
Spotting Genuine Italian Leather
What separates full-grain leather from the corrected and synthetic kind - the grain, the crease, the edges, and why it should improve with use.