International antique dealer since 1970 specializing in Japanese and Chinese ceramics and works of Art, long standing watch collector and member of the council of The European Watch Collector's Association (EWCA), Collector of fine European porcelain since 1968.

Author of Satsuma: The World’s Important Masterpieces, Hirado: Prince of Porcelains, Japanese Inro from the Brozman collection and contributor to numerous journals.

Former lecturer at SOAS, University of London and others

Owner of an extensive reference and catalogue library on Oriental Art, Ceramics clocks and watches comprising some 4000 volumes.