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Michael's turn to check your china

Michael Doulton says that whenever he attends a dinner party, the first thing he does is turn the plate over to see where it comes from.

'I know this is not considered good manners, but I'm in the business and everyone in the business does it.' A fifth-generation descendant of John Doulton, who founded Royal Doulton, Michael is international ambassador for the company and spends most of his time travelling the world meeting collectors of the Royal Doulton range.

'Not only do I look at their dinnerware, if they don't own a Royal Doulton set, I will try and sell them one,' he jokes.

In town to unveil a limited edition porcelain figurine, Michael says Royal Doulton porcelain has built up such a following that an international collectors' club has been formed with more than 25,000 members joining already.

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