Rawnsley's Bower-bird by John Gould Canvas Print Size:28x35cm / 11x14in Stoneware in sand and clay

Stoneware in sand and clay tones picks up the rocks

Terracotta pots

Don't put it next to other busy patterned art or another loud lettering piece

The brushwork is loose and confident — folk-art energy

or in a dining nook where drinks happen

Rawnsley's Bower-bird by John Gould Canvas Print Size:28x35cm / 11x14in Stoneware in sand and clayOnce the amber wing flash enters, the whole room stops apologising. This is a proper Victorian bird study by John Gould two glossy blue black bower birds on a leafy branch, one lifting a berry, one settled and watching. The cream ground gives it breathing space, so it lifts a dim corner instead of crowding it. Hang it in a study, hallway or reading nook where the light is a little low. It sits well above a writing desk, a narrow console or a leather