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The Manos Sourris Collection

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A Christmas Collection at Webb's Auction House Santa on the corner of Wellesley and Queen Streets - 2017 I generally get the Christmas spirit before anyone else in my family. This year it unexpectedly arrived one morning in late November. I'm totally into Christmas. It's the only time of year when people get into the festive spirit of decorating. I've put up my tree, smothered it with decorations, set up the lights inside and out, as well as untangled the balls of tinsel here, there and everywhere. I enjoy our night time walks, especially at this time of year with neigbhourhood displays of illuminated twinkling Christmas trees and fences dripping with icicle solar lights.   Louise's 2022 Christmas Tree I've collected a number of gorgeous Titian Studio, Sherwood Pottery and Aquila/Orzel pieces over the past year. My latest pieces were from the collection of Manos Sourris. He was an enthusiastic collector whose wealth of knowledge of New Zealand studio pottery and