by Helen Kain | Nov 5, 2025 | Antiques, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, Recent, White
Every November, the poppy reminds us to pause and reflect — a small but powerful emblem of remembrance. This year, I’m marking Remembrance Day through art and tableware. The square poppy plate shown below is one of a set of twelve Royal Doulton Arts...
by Helen Kain | Oct 26, 2023 | Antiques, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Orange
Vibrant orange parrot tulips showcase the rich colours of Ashworth Ironstone. What could be more cheerful? The Ashworth Ironstone pattern has many jewel-toned accent colours, so choosing which one to highlight is hard. With a bunch of shockingly orange parrot tulips...
by Helen Kain | May 15, 2022 | Afternoon Tea, Antiques, Blue, Featured, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow
It is almost peony time. The plants have gone from little red nubs poking through the ground to three-foot bushes in weeks. The flower buds are waxing fat, and my anticipation is mounting. I can’t wait! But in the meantime, we have peony tulips to help ease my...
by Helen Kain | Jul 4, 2021 | Accessories, Antique glassware, Antiques, Blue, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta
Living by the ocean, it’s impossible to escape crustacean and fish-themed decor, and I have my share of it in tableware. These Rosalie Nadeau Fish plates were one of our earlier acquisitions from Tree’s Place Gallery in Chatham, MA. Though the gift...
by Helen Kain | Apr 4, 2019 | Antiques, Blue, Green, Spring Tablescapes, Vintage china, Vintage glassware, White
The Ingenious Gentleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha is the full title of the Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes, but most of us know it simply as Don Quixote, the story of a delusional knight-errant who tilted at windmills. His faithful squire, Sancho Panza,...
by Helen Kain | Jun 7, 2018 | Antiques, Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, White
Majolica Oyster plates are one of those love ’em or hate ’em tableware items. The typical design incorporates six wells for the oysters and some of them have an additional little round well in the centre, originally for crackers, but we tend to use it for...
