Edwardian period (1901-1910) came after a long Victorian era. The items that usually were spectacularly opulent, became much more elegant and refined. Good design became fashionable and in homewares the focus shifted from decoration to usability. Most Edwardian items have a distinctive refined look.

Facts of Lavish Did you know? Oriental porcelain teapots were highly prized in Europe, because nothing similar could be made until the discovery of porcelain in 1708 in Germany.