As summer reaches full bloom we are turning to the timeless charm of Mottahedeh’s Cobalt Blossom, a delightful design evoking handwoven wicker and bright botanicals.
Like many Mottahedeh designs, Cobalt Blossom draws inspiration from historical decorative arts, transforming them into heirloom-quality porcelain for modern entertaining. Its vivid palette and tactile texture is typical of majolica.
The pattern has very few pieces: Dinner and salad plates, mugs, a teapot and a honey pot. The plates are scarcer than hen’s teeth, but I managed to snag a teapot and honey pot.
After waiting a couple of years for plates to appear on e-Bay, I decided to plunge ahead and set the table with the Bordhallo Pinheiro footed leaf plates (an eBay find), and cobat blue Southern Living Savannah dinner plates (discontinued). I think it works, no?
The chargers echo the rustic basket motif on the Apple Blossom pieces.
The tablecloth, Seaferns and Dominos, by India Hicks of Pomegranate, anchors the tablescape. It’s amazingly versatile, that tablecloth. Maybe it’s the open design regulated by the “dominos”?
White napkins tucked into flower-shaped rings add a soft floral accent.
The Hunter Green Arlington Mosser glasses are another modern reproduction—the convenience of dishwasher-safe glassware in a vintage style.
Of course, we can’t neglect the eats. Individual shortcake “baskets”—topped with fluffy whipped cream and mounds of summer berries.
We are at the height of summer, so I am bracing myself for the inevitable onslaught of Back-To-School merchandise. Meanwhile, the roses need dead heading, and my herb garden is getting out of control. What is it with orgeano and chives? They’re like creatures from the Black Lagoon. Meanwhile, hydrangeas on the Cape are having a banner year.
Enjoy the weekend, all!
More about Mottahedeh can be found in Makers Behind the Magic — A series on the innovators who shaped the world of fine tableware.
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