Antiques Road Trip

Dealers Irita Marriot and Mark Hill, both dealers, embark on their inaugural journey together, marking their first collaborative outing across the country. Irita’s purchase is a very rare tea‑set, and Mark’s investment focuses on mid‑century Italian ceramics, adding notable pieces to their collections.

The episode belongs to the series Dealers and follows the first journey undertaken together by the two protagonists, Irita Marriot and Mark Hill. Both are presented as dealers, and the programme centres on their initial collaborative trip, marking the start of their partnership in the field. During the outing, Irita focuses her attention on acquiring a tea‑set that is described as exceptionally rare, while Mark directs his efforts toward a purchase of mid‑century Italian ceramics. Their separate acquisitions illustrate the differing specialisms each brings to the partnership, and the episode records both transactions in detail. The narrative stays within the scope of the trip, offering a straightforward account of the two dealers’ activities. It highlights the contrast between Irita’s pursuit of a singular, highly uncommon tea‑set and Mark’s investment in a collection of Italian ceramic pieces from the mid‑twentieth century, underscoring how their individual interests complement one another on this inaugural venture.