Green Minton Soup Plates and Venetian Basket Glasses
We seem to be turning the corner from summer to fall. While it is still bloody hot here in Ontario, the days are definitely shortening. It’s dark by 8:30 now as we linger on the porch with a glass of wine or a cup of tea at the end of the evening. I’ve...
Spode Buttercup
There is an imperceptible shift in the summer psyche as we enter August in Cape Cod. The heat continues unabated, while Black-Eyed Susans form a rich contrast to blue hydrangeas in the gardens and sunflowers appear in the grocery stores and fruit...
Pumpkins & Spode Indian Red
I’m always on the prowl for tableware accessories and linens that coordinate with or complement my collection of ceramic and glassware. I’ve had the Fitz & Floyd pumpkin tureen for years, and last year I added Pottery Barn’s lovely white pumpkin...
The Colour Purple
The colour purple, from pale violet through to its rich, regal counterpart, is an unusual colour in tableware, modern or antique. As purple pansies are among my very favourite flowers, my antenna are always up for tableware that can show to advantage with this...
Game Bird Plates
A close cousin of Hunt Plates are Game Bird Plates. A perennial favourite, they feature different birds which were typically hunted each autumn, such as woodcocks, pheasants and partridges. Happily captured in artists’ renditions, rather than in...Follow Us
