I like to mix it up - sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. “My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran.
And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style. The latter is ideal for statement pieces - your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.Īdd different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience. Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. Weldon Collection, English Pottery, 1650-1800, Leslie Grisby,, # 82 for a similar example.Īlso English Pottery: The Burnap Collection in the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art,, #383, for an illustration of a punch pot with very similar relief decoration.ĭavid Barker & Pat Halfpenny in Unearthing Staffordshire, page 38, suggests that this type of decoration has been found on pottery wasters excavated in Town Road, Hanley, and have been tentatively attributed to Humphrey Palmer.Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine - why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals? Each side is slightly different.ĭimensions: 4 1/2 inches high x 7 inches long x 4 inches The body and cover are decorated with sponged underglaze oxides and the sides of the teapot each have very crisp sprig-molded relief decoration of scrolling vines with large leaves and bunches of grapes. The spout and handle are press-molded in a crabstock design. The lead-glazed earthenware creamware teapot and cover is of a globular form like an apple with an inset lid surmounted with a bird, its wings outstretched, as a finial. Whieldon-type Creamware Apple Teapot & Cover,
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