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Vintage pieces worth a second look
So Nearly Missed is an independent online vintage shop bringing together British and Cornish studio pottery, European and Japanese ceramics, collectable art glass, original artwork, vintage books and wonderfully unusual objects.
Every piece is individually chosen for its craftsmanship, design, history or sheer ability to stop you in your tracks. Some carry celebrated names, others come from talented lesser-known makers, and a few remain intriguing mysteries. What unites them is character—and the fact that they were far too good to be overlooked.
Discover Vintage Pottery, Art Glass, Original Art and Collectables
Based in Cornwall, So Nearly Missed is an independent UK vintage shop specialising in distinctive, carefully selected pieces for collectors and characterful homes.
Pottery sits at the heart of the collection. Explore handmade British studio pottery, signed ceramics and work connected with influential makers such as Bernard and David Leach, Lucie Rie, Hans Coper, Michael Cardew and Geoffrey Whiting. Our dedicated Cornish pottery collection celebrates the county’s exceptional ceramic heritage, including the traditions of St Ives and collectable names such as Leach Pottery, Troika, Carn, Celtic Pottery and Tremar.
Beyond Britain, you’ll find vintage European pottery from Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Scandinavia, including mid-century ceramics, sculptural vases and expressive glazes. Our Japanese pottery and porcelain collection includes hand-painted Nippon, decorative export ware, gilded vases, cabinet plates and pieces inspired by traditions such as Satsuma, Kutani and Imari.
The vintage and collectable glass collection brings together colourful mid-century vases, Scandinavian and Finnish glass, Czech and Bohemian art glass, British studio glass and carefully researched Murano pieces. Look out for striking forms, hand-blown details and designs that change as the light moves through them.
You’ll also discover original British watercolours, oil paintings, drawings, signed limited-edition prints and vintage works on paper. Alongside the art sit antiquarian and collectable books, unusual first editions, illustrated annuals and volumes made fascinating by inscriptions, provenance or unexpected ephemera.
Finally, Curiosities & Collectables is home to the pieces that refuse to fit anywhere else: carved wooden ornaments, decorative boxes, Russian lacquerware, folk art, advertising memorabilia and gloriously eccentric objects you did not know you needed.
Maker’s marks, signatures, labels and backstamps are researched wherever possible. Condition is described honestly, with age, wear, repairs and imperfections recorded rather than hidden. These are genuine vintage objects with histories—not factory-fresh reproductions pretending to have them.
Whether you are searching for collectable studio pottery, vintage art glass, affordable original art, an unusual old book or a completely unexpected treasure, So Nearly Missed offers a changing collection of objects chosen to be noticed, enjoyed and given another chapter.