Bargains in Blue and White

I like my covered dishes and they always catch my eye when I’m out thrifting. Week before last I stopped in to one of my local thrift shops and quickly spotted this blue and white covered dish. I took it down and was surprised to see the price – all of $2.00


Than I saw that it has a small chip right on the inside lip of the dish, just where the cover rests. The piece was rattling around in the bottom.

I decided it would make a good display piece or floral container or storage bin of some sort.. and ehh…I have plenty of serving dishes suitable for table service!

A couple days later I was in the shop again and saw three matching blue and white pieces, unpriced. Upon inquiry I was told $3.00 for the set. Included is a small teapot and lid, sugar and lid and creamer. The sugar has a small chip to the inside, on the edge where the lid rests.




So now I have a charming blue and white suite for display.


With the addition of a blue and white French style jug by Godinger (found at TX Maxx) and a couple navy bound books, and two covered pumpkins,
I have a nice shabby chic fall tabletop vignette for a corner of the bedroom.

I am linking today’s post to
Blue Monday at Smiling Sally.

Mosaic Monday with Mary at Little Red House.

Show Off Your Cottage Monday with Cielo at The House in the Roses.

Table Top Tuesday hosted by Marty at A Stroll Thru Life .

Addition to Blue and White Teacup Collection

I haven’t been acquiring many blue and white teacups lately since my display storage is chock full. There just hasn’t been time to work on re-arranging the hutch for a more attractive display and maybe room for just one or two more cups and saucers.

The vintage teacup I’m sharing today is white with a cobalt blue and light blue pattern embellished with gold trim.

The mark is in green -- a W topped by a crown. I have no idea what the name of the maker might be. If anyone knows or has a guess, I would appreciate hearing from you.

UPDATE! Blogger Johanna from Germany has informed me that "The mark is German from Heinrich Winterling in Marktleuthen." She also provided the URL for the manufacturer's marks: http://www.porzellan-indischblau.de/marken/winterling1.htm

Thank you, Johanna. If you've not visited her blog, Silber + Rosen [Silver and Roses], you must do so. I spent over an hour perusing her blog and book website, and bookmarked several posts to return with comments.

The inside of the cup has the same pattern as the saucer



The sides of the cup is gently sculpted and has gilt decoration.

The foot of the cup is curved white with four gilt stripes.

The cup handle has gentle curves harmonizing with the overall design;

I am quite delighted to add this set to my blue and white teacup collection!

I am linking today’s post to:

Blue Monday at Smiling Sally.

Tea Cup Tuesday, is co-hosted by Martha at Martha’s Favorites and Terri at Artful Affirmations.

Tea For Two Tuesday at the Plumed Pen.

Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday with Wanda Lee and Pam at The Silken Purse.

Tea Party Tuesday at Sweetology.

Tea Time Tuesday hosted by Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage.

Sharing Books on Blue and White

I haven’t posted to Sally’s Blue Monday for quite a while, so thought I’d squeeze in a short post today. While awaiting help to try fitting my new living room drawer chest in the dining room, I thought I would at least set up a quick vignette on my new piece of furniture. See yesterday’s post for information on this new item.
This blue and white vase has been used in my living room most of the time over the years since 1983 when I got new furniture and drapes for my apartment living room. The faux flowers are faded now, butSharing Books on Blue and White since the colors go with the drapes, I still use them. For a balanced composition I’m adding two glass pears made in Italy. I’ve had these for many years, having bought them at an Ethan Allen store in the 1990’s.

I then added some books by Alexandra Stoddard and one by Chris Casson Madden.

Then, I thought, "Ohh, wait…this is Blue Monday.!" So I pulled out some of my
books on décor with blues and whites and placed them with the vase and pears.



The first three books I got from my book club, Paperback Swap.com where you get to swap your unwanted books for those you want. I hve really enjoyed these books, especially Carolyne Roehm's title:

A Passion for Blue and White By Carolyne Roehm
The Blue and White Room by Mary Gilliatt
Blue and White Rooms for Your Home by Ann Rooney Heuer

The other two books are from my many books on blue and white, which include titles on blue and white china and pottery, and about which I will share another time.

Blue and White Living By Stephanie Hoppen
Decorating in Blue & White: Creative Ideas for the Home Decorator by Lynda Burgess


I am linking today’s post for Blue Monday at Smiling Sally.

I will also link to Table Top Tuesday hosted by Marty at A Stroll Thru Life .

Napkins in Rings

I found photos of tablesettings I’ve posted about in the past year or so, and decided to put them into a Mosaic for Mosaic Monday hosted by Mary at Little Red House. Go to Smiling Sally for more Blue Monday posts

It was fun to review all the table settings from past posts and see the napkins and napkin rings I have used.

FIRST MOSAIC

The pink napkin in porcelain calla lily napkin ring is from my most recent tablescape.

Below it is a cream napkin with lace corner in a daffodil napkin ring, set on a blue and white plate.

A white with blue napkin is fitted with glass Avon "Cape Cod" napkin ring for an Independence Day setting.

A soft pink napkin is in a gold-plated napkin ring for a Mother’s Day table.

Below blue and white napkins are set on blue and white dinner plates and glass salad plates.

A SECOND MOSAIC

A ceramic banana napkin ring holds a white napkin with a colorful geometric print.

Under it is a Lenox "Holiday" napkin with matching porcelain napkin ring.

Bottom left a simple silverplated ring holds a green and white napkin.

An off-white napkin embroidered in brown is held with a ridged wooden napkin rings.

The daffodil rings are used with light gold napkins.

I am glad you visited today. Please come again. I would enjoy reading your comment.

Mosaic and Blue Monday

I found photos of teacups I’ve posted about in the past couple years and decided to put them into a Mosaic for Mosaic Monday hosted by Mary at Little Red House. Go to Smiling Sally for more Blue Monday posts

The first mosaic shows china teacups and saucers by Lenox, Spode, Rosenthal, Heinrich & Co., and Mikasa:

The second presents blue and white teacups alone and on a teacup stand. They include patterns by Churchill, Royal Worcester, and Portmeirion. The cups on the stand are variations on the blue onion pattern:

The third features a mixture of cups and saucers -- Blue Danube, Heinrich & Co., Royal Worcester and two doll size sets:

Enjoy your day... and do visit again.