Tea Time with Villeroy & Boch 1900
Tea time! Let’s take a break from all that gardening, shall we? Around our place we’ve shifted 13 cubic yards of mulch over the last week and the muscles know it…groan. Ooops, may need to dust off the jeans before flopping down on the...
Wakefield by Johnson Brothers
The 1950s gave us some gems in tableware, and Wakefield by Johnson Brothers is one of them. It made its debut in 1952 and sung its swan song in 1965, just as the rocking 60’s really got going. A cheerful floral chintz pattern on a creamy white background, it...
Royal Crown Derby Floral Butterfly Plates
Hello, hello! Sorry for the relative silence over the past few days; I’ve been travelling for business and haven’t had great access to secure wi-fi. Today I want to share a set of Aesthetic Movement dessert plates I picked up a couple of years ago. Soft...
Grey Pier 1 Bunny Plates, Lavender Glasses
These whimsical rabbit plates by Pier 1 reminded me forcibly of Twix, a miniature Rex bunny belonging to daughter Lauren she was little. While I am the enthusiastic staff of dogs and cats, the parade of rodents that seemed to follow Lauren everywhere proved a...
Tracy Porter Jardiniere
Dark background florals. Yum! Tracy Porter’s Jardiniere features vibrantly coloured flowers on a deep black background, I’m not as keen on the rest of the pieces of the pattern, as I find them a bit too busy, but the salad plate, with its...Follow Us
