A (very) short story of a Staffordshire pottery: Roslyn China
These days, it’s a rare occasion when I can’t find information that I need on the internet. So much so, that when this happens, I continue searching with the steadfast […]
Category Archives: History of English vintage tea china
Collecting vintage china: Tips on identifying and dating your vintage finds
As a self-confessed china geek, one of the first things I do when I pick up a teacup is turn it over to look underneath. I do this mainly when […]
Simple lines and classic shapes: Poole Pottery vintage tableware
Sometimes buying vintage china is like waiting for a bus. You wait and wait for ages for one to come along and then two turn up at the same time. […]
It’s all in the detail: Gold patterns on vintage china
I was inspired to write this post by one of our customers who runs The Buttered Cat tea room. It Soh also posts beautiful images of her vintage china on […]
A perfect pot for your tea leaves: Sadler vintage china teapots
I’m at home this week as we do some decorating to our flat. While the thought of all the painting and decorating is slightly daunting, one thing that I’m looking […]
Happy Mother’s Day! My mum’s favourite vintage china
As some of you already know, my mum and I work together on Nancy’s Tea Shop. My mum came on board when I realised that I didn’t have enough time […]
Crinoline ladies: the fashionistas of vintage china
Every six months, I am always intrigued to see London Fashion Week taking place just down the road from my office. Different seasons mean different trends with some styles remaining […]
Mixing old with new: Colclough and Tuscan vintage china with Ikea Brakig
I don’t usually talk about new stuff on this blog but sometimes new things complement old things very well. On a recent trip to Cambridge, I was pleased to find […]
Going back to the beginning with Royal Standard china
Having had a slight hiatus in my blog writing (apologies about that!), I thought I’d get back into the swing of things with going back to the reason why I […]
Family connections part two: Sutherland vintage china
Following on from my previous post about Hudson & Middleton and one of their china brands, Delphine, I thought I’d share some pictures of their other china brand, Sutherland. This […]
