Chinoiserie

Mottahedeh Blue Canton Tableware
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Mottahedeh Blue Canton Tableware

I was helping someone identify what they thought was Blue Willow china and found this beautiful collection, Blue Canton by Mottahedeh. Mottahedeh Blue Canton The most fashionable tables in early American Republic were set with blue and white “Canton” or “Nanking” wares, named for the great Chinese trading ports from which they came. Chinese blue…

L’Objet Pagoda Jewelry for Your Table

L’Objet Pagoda Jewelry for Your Table

These little Pagoda salt and pepper shaker, napkin rings and place card holders, wine stopper and hanging ornaments are made like fine jewelry by L’Objet. They are hand-crafted and layered in 24K gold or platinum with hand blown and faceted crystal, freshwater pearls, hand-set semi-precious gemstones. L’Objet Pagoda Spice Jewels L’Objet salt and pepper shakers…

Bamboo Shelves, Lattice Shelves and other Asian Influenced Etageres
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Bamboo Shelves, Lattice Shelves and other Asian Influenced Etageres

Whether you want a fun nod to Asian style, a formal Chinese Chippendale look, or somewhere to display your Blue Willow china. there are a lot of options in shelves, etageres and bookcases that work. These shelves may not look obviously Asian, but the lattice reflects forms that are found in Asian and Oriental décor….

Chinoiserie and Pagoda Étagères and Shelves
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Chinoiserie and Pagoda Étagères and Shelves

I love this pagoda shelf I found on Pinterest. I tracked it down on Amazon. The shelf is 86″ high, 23.5″ wide and 21.75″ deep. It is made of wrought iron, with a distressed dark gold bronze finish and the two red enamel roofs. It is expensive. I looked around for anything comparable, but more…

Pet Pagodas and DIY Barkitecture for Dogs and Cats

Pet Pagodas and DIY Barkitecture for Dogs and Cats

When I pinned the metal pagoda shelf, Pinterest showed me this pet bed. It looks like it is made by the same people. The link was expired and I haven’t found it anywhere, but I did find some other amazing Pet Pagodas, a pattern to sew your own and three books with instructions to make…

Michaelian Home Blue Willow Needlepoint Pillows
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Michaelian Home Blue Willow Needlepoint Pillows

You might have seen things from Michaelian Home. I’ve seen their rugs and pillows in Southern Living. I just saw they have a series of needlepoint pillows with the motifs from Blue Willow china. They are from the Williamsburg Reserve Collection. NCU488A Blue Pagoda 18″ x 18″ NCU490A Blue Bridge 16″ x 20″ NCU492A Blue…

Eric Cortina Blue and White Pagoda Ornament
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Eric Cortina Blue and White Pagoda Ornament

Eric Cortina makes ornaments. They are sold at Barney’s and Bergdorf Goodman and a lot of other places, too. There are quite a few in blue and white chinoiserie. Eric Cortina Blue and White Pagoda Ornament on Amazon Eric Cortina Blue and White Pagoda Ornament Set on Amazon Every year there are more variations of…

Rice Pattern China or Rice Grain Porcelain
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Rice Pattern China or Rice Grain Porcelain

Years ago, we bought a bunch of these plates and bowls at the China Pavilion at Epcot Center, Disney World. There is a courtyard and all these shops selling Chinese merchandise, some of it really inexpensive! If you like Blue and White, stop by. They have lots of things. Pierced Rice Eyes It’s called Rice…