Venerable verdigris
Handmade recycled copper Riveted Cauldrons are from the Myth collection by Bronzino, from £900 for a 41cm high by 41cm diameter (16in by 16in) size in Copper Green, shown here far left. 020–7370 4344; www.bronzino.co.uk
Plumb planter
Traditionally cast in lead and finished by hand, this Double 18in Blank Bulbeck planter, £1,870, measures 45cm by 94cm by 45cm (17in by 37in by 17in), from Bulbeck Foundry.
01638 743153; www.bulbeckfoundry.co.uk
Renaissance replica
A replica of a Renaissance campana design, the French Urn, £329, is made from cast stone and measures 65cm high by 66cm diameter (25½in by 26in), from Haddonstone. 01604 770711; www.haddonstone.com
Hot tip
This Traditional Square Steel planter is hot dipped galvanised for longevity and hand finished, from £391.95 for 40cm by 40cm by 40cm (16in by16in by16in) size, from Harrod Horticultural. 0333 400 1500; www.harrodhorticultural.com
Antique splendour
This pair of late-19th-century Farnley terracotta urns, £525 pair, 45.7cm high by 63.5cm diameter (18in by 23in), are stamped ‘Farnley Iron Co. Leeds. 15.’ on the inside of the rim, from Holloways Garden Antiques. 01886 884665; www.hollowaysgardenantiques.co.uk
Tuscan terracotta
Made of frost-resistant terracotta, the Large Liscio vase, £850, 75cm high by 101cm diameter (30 by 40in) is handmade in Tuscany for Ornamenti by Lapicida. 01423 400100; www.ornamenti.co.uk
Rare find
From Pots and Pithoi’s collection of antique pots, this rare extra-large terracotta pithos, £15,000, 135cm high by 120cm diameter (53 by 47in), is about 250 years old. 01342 714793; www.potsandpithoi.com
Contemporary chic
Cone 100 planters are made from glass-reinforced concrete, shown here in a Stony Slate finish, 30cm high by 100cm diameter (11in by 39in). Planters from Urbis Design are available from your garden designer, priced to order. 01759 373839; www.urbisdesign.co.uk
Collector's piece
This large cast-iron urn in the form of the Warwick Vase, after the antique popularised by 18th-century collectors, is from Westland London’s collection of unusual garden antiques. English, about 1850, it costs £5,040, 51cm by 85cm by 59cm. 020–7739 8094; www.westlandlondon.com
Set in stone
The Curling Petal pot, £595, 37cm high by 53cm diameter (14in by 20in), is made from sandstone and available from Wilstone. 01694 771800; www.wilstone.com
-
Brockfield Hall, the great Yorkshire house that's gone from Regency mansion to modern family homeBrockfield Hall in North Yorkshire is the family home of Charlie Wood and Hatta Byng, editor of House & Garden, who have transformed it since they came here in 2020, winning multiple awards in the process. John Martin Robinson reports on the restoration project that revived this compact Regency house as a modern family home. Photographs by Paul Highnam for Country Life.
-
Barbour’s heritage jackets get a floral makeover courtesy of ErdemUtilitarian outwear has taken the fashion world by storm and now Britain's world-famous wax jackets are getting in on the act, inspired by some of our greatest countryside icons.
