The Lady Ludlow collection of English porcelain forms one of the greatest assemblages of 18th century English porcelain in the world. It comprises about 500 pieces of Bow, Chelsea, Derby and Worcester porcelain, and from other factories, as well as some ancillary pieces that take the story of English porcelain into the early 19th century. Formed between the two world wars it reflects both the taste of its time and the unrivalled buying opportunities that were still available to collectors in what may now be seen as a time of plenty.