Blue & White

As I mentioned last week, someday, I’d like to own a shop. In the meantime, before a bricks and mortar space, I am on-line with an Etsy shop. I am constantly collecting items for the shop, although I am a bit behind in listing items recently. Over the weekend, I attended a local auction that’s held about every two months, and as ever, a few items I bid on were hammered down in my favour.

The best deal of the day was a sweet little settee, with a down/feather filled cushion. It’s a great size, just big enough for two to fit together cozily. It’s in the kitchen now, because I don’t have a place for anyone to sit in there, but I think it’s too big for the space and will be moving. Why the best deal, you ask? Because it was $20.00. Seriously. And it’s blue and white corded silk.

I got a number of other pieces of blue and white china as well. A number of people requested that I show the pieces which I used to illustrate the marks. Auctions are a great way to buy beautiful and old pieces, either in sets or as single pieces.

The real gem of the group is this large soup tureen by Wedgwood & Co. made in 1883.

It’s got lots of wildlife, especially of the variety that was hunted or hunting, on it. It is so detailed and it’s in practically perfect condition, only with slight discolourations on the non-glazed parts. But I am sure that could be cleaned.

Another great piece is this lidded vegetable dish.

It’s a more tealish-blue, but gorgeous nevertheless. I am not sure of the pattern name, but it was made by Furnivals.

I bought six of these flow-blue plates.

I am not a huge fan of flow blue, but a lot of other people are. And since it was in with one of the lots I bought, I have it.

I love this little single plate, even with its flaws.

When you look closely, you can see where the transfer paper creased in two places. To me, that adds to the charm of the piece. And how can you not love that odd-looking camel?

This is another vegetable or serving dish, although it doesn’t have a lip, so it probably didn’t have a lid.It’s the classical Onion pattern, and I have some similar pieces from Royal Copenhagen. A piece like this will never go out of style, and it’s still in production today by numerous companies.

There were numerous pieces in this pattern, some plates, some bowls and some serving pieces. This pattern is called Verenese.

Again, the detail is just wonderful, with the urn and bird, as well as the scrolls.

Another of the pieces in this pattern is this lidded bowl. I adore the artichoke finial on the lid. There’s even decoration on the inside of this piece.I know it’s a little grubby looking inside, but I haven’t had the chance to wash these out yet.

Another of the larger pieces in this pattern is the octagonal bowl.

I got some great advice for cleaning up the stains on this piece and have tried working on cleaning it up already. Again, the details are wonderful.

I am still trying to decipher the name of the pattern which is included in the mark. I can get as far as I-S-O-L-A…Any suggestions? And is that a lion on the left or a wave with a face?

So that’s the lot! Auctions are like treasure hunts, lots of goodies if you dig around, and if you can stay the course in your bidding.