Hated as much as he was admired, the leader of the pack was Joseph (later Lord) Duveen, descendant of a family of Dutch Jews who had started out selling Delftware.
The exhibition "Pyramids of Makkum, " which Sellers put on earlier this year, showcased a whimsical collection of sculptural tulip pyramids contemporary interpretations of 17th-century Delftware that were produced by the oldest ceramics firm in Holland.