I am lothe to admit that my weakness is collecting china ~ from my Mother and Grandmother ~ and you don't want to know how many other sets along the years. I've used every one of them. It's a pleasure for me to use them. The history and the memories I've made using them with family. I cherish all of them.
I never really cared about China, then my grandmother passed away (just over 100 years old) and I inherited her wedding China. I soon realized how beautiful and special it was to have these pieces and I went out and got an antique China cabinet so I could properly display the dishes. Now I visit shops whenever I can looking for more treasures ☺️
Tell us more ~ when was she/they married? What is the brand and pattern? Did she use it often? I love that you found you enjoy having this parr of her.
I have an extensive collection of china and porcelain dating from at least the Victorian Era up to today. Instead of collecting just one pattern, I collect by color. Everything I have is blue and white, from the famous Blue Willow pattern by Johnson Brothers to Mason's Fruit Basket in blue to Claris Cliff's Tonquin, in blue, of course! I mix and match with abandon. This adds interest to my dinner table and avoids having serried ranks of exactly the same place setting at my dinner parties.
“Make your dishes work for you… “ I love that idea. So many pieces to a set of china, and some will go unused when we aren’t sure their purpose. I like the idea of using it however you NEED it to work for you. Excellent. Love your videos!
Beautiful stuff! I love the Minton “Lyre” patern, in production from 1861 through 1910 from what I understand. Great history with a collection like that. The Havilland pattern you have is called “Ranson White” and was in production from 1894 till 1931. Elegant in simple white, these prices were also decorated with transfers and given its own pattern name. Stunning collection thanks for sharing.
Glad you are feeling better and that it wasnt covid. I've been lucky enough to have been gifted some lovely cup, saucer and plate sets but do not use them often enough. I have heard that china and porcelain should be used and therefore washed regularly as the water helps prevent the appearance of fine cracks (crazing???). Your Minton set is lovely and reminded me of an occasion many years ago when I worked as a temp and was on assignment at Royal Doulton, their office at the time was near where we live in Sydney - my eyes nearly popped when i opened a cupboard in the staff kitchen and the shelves were full of all this beautiful china, all factory seconds but still lovely. Thank you for sharing with us.🇦🇺
I wouldn't recommend putting china through a dishwasher. I inherited a beautiful mid century modern dinner set by Meakin. I added to it with finds on Ebay and Etsy. It has an unusual matt glaze which I love. Using the Ebay finds as a tester I put a couple of pieces through the dishwasher a handful of times. Even with that small amount of dishwasher use the glaze started to fade. I stopped the experiment there before the pattern was affected. I'm sure newer sets are dishwasher proof but this set certainly isn't. Nice to see you up and about again. I'm sure Shumba was a great nurse x
Oh, Dear Grant, I am so glad to know that you are feeling better, and that it wasn't the Covid virus. And so sweet that Shumba took such good care of you as well.
Glad you are feeling better . Yes, you do look great despite your cold . Gorgeous pictures, thank you for sharing . Love your lovely china set. I use my china daily and love to set my table . Thank you 🙏🏻
I always remember my grandma when I see china. Even when she was in her sickbed she knew exactly which pieces are for what use (and orders us around with regards to its use haha). And she kept a mental inventory of what is in the cupboard until her last days
Thank you so much once again, for sharing with us, some of your Afternoon Tea class experience in beautiful Worcester. I trust your good self and everyone had a wonderful time. What a lovely venue, and the menu looked absolutely delicious.. I love Watercress, though sadly it is not something we find here in our local supermarkets. Your local charity shops are so full of beautiful treasures. In the early 1980s, I invested in a set of Silver Lace crockery set from a catalogue. It was my pride a joy for over 30 years. Though sadly, (a long horrible story) I no longer have it. May you continue to feel better with each day.
I love Haviland China. The white China you own is called Ranson ( Schleiger 1) in the white blank, named after Paul E. Ranson who designed it. It was in production from 1893-1931. It is an extremely popular pattern and the most produced one. I have a dinner party set for 6 in this pattern with one of my favourite pieces being the Oyster plates and center wells.
Thank you , This was a treat. It is lovely. The plates look like they have a nice feel to them , the shape with the almost foot underneath making them easy to handle....I shall be looking for some like these at my local sources. I hope that you feel perfectly well very soon.
I like Spode and also Johnston bros the castle story in cranberry very pretty. Must admit I love China ..of course I like the high end stuff,and french would be some of my favourite,I also have Myott complete diner service with serving tureens etc.
Dear Royal Butler, glad you are recovering well! Love this episode! I own a set of Myott's Cambridge Old England decor that I found second hand. I find it beautiful, even some people say it is common. What do you think? Could you make a video about Myott's? Thank you!
So glad to hear that Royal Worcester pottery is still going. Too many of the old ceramic works have closed. Hurrah for Mrs. Bucket's Royal Doulton with the hand-painted forget-me-nots. So elegant for candlelight suppers!
I am so glad to see you back! I am also glad to hear that you are okay. (at least on the mend!). You are my favorite RU-vidr and I had no idea what happened. Beautiful china pattern.
This was delightful. I, too, collect antique China, and have both stoneware and Haviland porcelain, very similar to yours but with a double gold rim. I love Minton! I also collect lots of Staffordshire. Your videos are so fun! Thank you! Very happy to hear you didn’t have COVID.
It's so nice to see you're better 🤗🌷 not quite well, but better.. You still need to recover your throat! Thank you for this little tour to your work.. very lovely place.. ( all napkins looked like candles.. 🕯️😁) i thought that Worcester porcelain factory is closed 🤔.. Your china and porcelain is absolutely beautiful 🌺 the Minton pattern is gorgeous and the french porcelain so delicate.. - I hold very old valuable dishes with chips in reserve too.. 😌 ( if i ever get to visit you, first place where i'm eager to go is attic.. most interesting places ever.. ) 😊😊 Ps! We call here those shops 'secondhand shop'.. antique shops are too expensive.. Thank you so much that you are back! 🌹 🌺💖🌺 And to Shumba ofcourse 😘😘😘..
I use my china as often as possible when entertaining. If nothing else, I serve dessert and coffee with my pieces. I try to enjoy them, always wash by hand.
Is very interesting the different kind of dishes...I like them very much! At home Oneida brand is famous, but expensive.For our day by day we got options.For bumped dishes is always a solution...not thow them away.
It’s good you are feeling better Grant ( if you don’t mind me calling you by your first name) and that you don’t have Covid. I have had it but it hardly effected me, also thank you for showing us some of your china/porcelain and giving us a mini tour of Worcestershire.
I used to think that "bone china" was... you know, just a name; maybe inspired by the colour. But oh no! I read that bone china actually does contain ground-up bones... and I'm not sure how I feel about that!!
@@TheRoyalButler Oh, I didn't know that, thank you. Is there any sort of ranking or hierarchy as to which is considered the best or finest for formal dinners, tea, etc?
