Roosters make for a happy table, even when they’re not cavorting across the plates. When they’re on the napkins, for instance.
Or disguising themselves as salt and pepper shakers (I think they were from Pfaltzgraff long ago).
I was digging around for inspiration on centrepieces and I came across these French blue tin canisters on eBay.
I loved the truly French blue colour, and the illustrations are charming.
They’re perfectly sized for their named purposes of holding Sugar, Flour, Tea and Coffee.
But they work out pretty well as table decor, too!
In addition to the roosters, they have beautifully depicted spring flowers on the tins. This one has forget-me-nots and pansies cascading down the sides.
The pussy willow was obvious, but then things got a bit fuzzy on identification, so I consulted this blog to pick out the yellow cowslips (Primula veris)…
…and the pale yellow Primrose (Primula vulgaris). They’re both primula, but different varieties.
Anyway, they clustered together quite happily and everyone got along.
Juliska Whitewash Berry and Thread dinner plates slid in atop Acacia Wood chargers from Amazon, and Twig flatware from World Market joined in.
Juliska Jardins du Monde cocktail plates got an outing, also. I’ve had mine for donkey’s years, and they’re now on final sale.
Perfect for casually elegant country dining!
The red bubble glasses were an eBay find.
I really love these napkins from Amazon. They are generously sized and the rooster struts happily across the red bordered, jacquard style napkin.
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
I’m sharing this post with Between Naps on the Porch.
A charming al fresco vignette. Thanks for inviting us for a peek. CherryKay
Thanks Cherry Kay!
Thanks CherryKay!
I do love Juliska everything! The company history shows you how the market is always open for new and fresh design. I like the spike of red here. However, roosters are not so much on my list these days. Our farmer neighbour has acquired a new rooster this spring. He crows hysterically, as if he’s being strangled, and with the long, light evenings and early mornings, he crows from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m.! The bonus is his harem of huge fat free-ranging hens, who turn up at their leisure to rummage in the leaf litter under our hazelnut trees looking for bugs. We call them the Clean Up Women…thank you, Betty Wright!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPVk-m1Pr4s
Primula bloom wild in early spring here–we see it on our mountain hikes, growing in Alpine meadows near rushing snow-melt streams.
Juliska is a go-to tableware for me. It was the first set I bought for the Cape, and I thought (naively) that I would stop there. Ha! They’re pretty selective in what they bring out, but it’s all lovely.
Roosters are demented. They’re much more attractive in virtual than literal form. We had one when I was a child and he crowed night and day, also. Clearly, they have not issued the “only at dawn” memo at birth.
Haha…I had Bantam pair when I was little. When he heard the gate latch go, the Cocky Locky would run from the end of the garden to attack my sister’s ankles. She loathed him!
I love all of your table settings. But the French blue colour is one of my favourites on the tins. No experience of roosters but my brother (who you will meet here) had roosters, chickens, etc and the visiting bear unkindly destroyed their coop in addition to his bee hives. No tipsters here on Cc
The poor chickens and bees. Bears can be very aggressive!
I also particularly like French blue; it’s very distinctive. All in, the tins were a very happy find.
I’m looking forward or meeting your brother, Maura. 🙂
It never ceases to amaze me the depth and breadth of your dish collection. I really like the white with the raised pattern. They provide a nice neutral backdrop for your rooster canisters and linens and pair well with the burlap and wood. Very nice.
Thanks, Lorri! I’ve grown more and more fond of those Juliska Berry and Thread plates. Great for the beachy house. They’re sooooo versatile. Casual, fairly plain, but have something to them. My middle daughter, Kirsten, chose something very similar to be her white pattern when she set up housekeeping. I bought all the girls a full set of white dishes when they started out and they all selected very different patterns, quite reflective of their personalities. My quirkiest daughter, Lauren, chose a very flat, pure white porcelain with a raised giraffe skin pattern on the shoulder of the plate and in a band around the mugs. So typically Lauren! My Bohemian daughter, Steph, chose a hand-thrown looking stoneware pattern and daughter-in-law Annie picked a creamy white Villeroy & Boch set with curvy edges and interesting shapes to the bowls and side plates. We all had good fun making the selections!
Have a great week 🙂
My rooster themed kitchen is a happy place. Thanks a bunch for all these fresh new ideas!!