Since the 1720s, Staffordshire Dogs have been displayed on fireplace mantels and window sills. Victorians loved their knickknacks and these little dog pairs might be the most typical Victorian ornament ever. Pottery factories in Staffordshire, England started making these pairs of little dogs, facing each other in the early 1700s. Soon potteries all over England…
Chinoiserie Touch melamine plates and platter combine the blue bamboo border of the Blue Bamboo Touch set from Two’s Company with the Blue and White Chinoiserie Floral, Blue and White Chinoiserie, Blue Willow, and Canton Collections. Two’s Company Chinoiserie Floral Collection on Amazon Two’s Company Chinoiserie Collection on Amazon Two’s Company Blue Willow Collection on…
Two’s Company Blue Willow and Blue and White Chinoiserie Floral are classic cobalt blue and white. You can get machine washable cotton placemats with a dark blue scalloped edge and thick paper single use placemats. The coordinating napkins are thick absorbent cotton that could be used as a quick dry dish towel. You might find…
Johnson Brothers makes glasses and stemware with the Blue Willow motif printed onto clear glass. The Blue Italian glasses have the Imari Oriental border that coordinates with many cobalt blue under-glaze ceramics. Johnson Brothers Willow Blue Glasses Johnson Brothers has made a lot of different sizes and shapes of Blue Willow (which they call Willow…
The teapot has a detailed view of the Main House with workers and animals busy on the estate as a balloon soars overhead. The shape of the teapot is traditional. Juliska Country Estate Delft Blue Teapot on Amazon The sugar bowl and cream pitcher are sold individually. Both have the dairy barn on one side…
Juliska Country Estate china are illustrated with toile landscape scenes of a farm in France. It is available in pink and grey, but of course I like the delft blue pieces best. Cobalt blue scenes that tell a different story on each piece. They have a feel of Blue Willow, but with a very fresh…
I love Blue Willow and I am not the only one. There are so many fun pieces available with cobalt blue transfer of the Blue Willow pattern. These hens and roosters are from a lot of companies. Some are available new. Others you are going to have to look for on eBay. This small bowl…
This is just a short post about Blue Willow Oven Mitts and Pot Holders. Most of the ones I found last time aren’t available anymore, so when I came across these, I decided to share. The set includes two Blue Willow print oven mitts and two Blue Willow print pot holders. Blue Willow Print Pot…
Why does James Bond say his martini should be “shaken not stirred”? Because a martini, and any other cocktail that contains mostly alcohol, is traditionally prepared “stirred” with ice in a mixing glass. This Blue Willow Bar Mixing Glass makes up to four drinks at a time. They are stirred with ice, then strained into…
Blue Willow transfer porcelain has been put onto probably everything. These fun little cows are some of my favorite pieces. This is an antique cow cream pitcher with blue willow transfer applied under the glaze. I’ve come across these at junk shops and received them as gifts over the years. Blue and White Delft Cows…
