My first wife Valerie & I received from her stepfather a fine wedding present when we married 54 years ago ~~ a Royal Doulton tea service, 'Cascade' pattern. I still have it pretty well complete ~~ might once have broken one cup, I think. Doulton is a fine make of Stoke-on-Trent pottery with a high reputation to maintain; so they will no doubt have an elaborate system of inspection &c to ensure that no imperfect work should ever leave the works. But I discovered a fault in the glaze of the milk jug.

Now ~~ Doulton is very collectable. Many collectors specialise in it exclusively. And what I have never been able to establish is whether this fault in my piece would enhance or diminish its value to a collector.

Anyone know?

~M~

(Re original question, btw ~~ always the Persian Carpet version that I have heard.)