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Category Archives: History of English vintage tea china

A picture of Delphine vintage English bone china tea set

Family connections: the Hudson and Middleton pottery story

October 29, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China 2 Comments

I love reading about family histories so I was intrigued to find an account of the story behind Hudson & Middleton, the company that made Delphine and Sutherland china.  The […]

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Delphine, History of English vintage tea china, Hudson & Middleton

Vintage china with an unknown past: Melba China Company

October 14, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China 3 Comments

Today’s post is mainly a picture post.  Partly this is due to lots of DIY activity in our flat on the weekend, which has meant that I haven’t had much […]

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History of English vintage tea china

Vintage simplicity: The charm of plain tea sets

September 2, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China 4 Comments

As beautiful as some of the intricate patterns on vintage china are, sometimes I appreciate the simplicity of tea sets that have minimal decoration.  So much beauty can be conveyed […]

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History of English vintage tea china
A photo of a Midwinter potteries Porcelon sweets tray

Inspiration from across the pond: Midwinter potteries classic ’50s designs

August 23, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China Leave a comment

I had always thought of Midwinter potteries as a mid-twentieth century company because of the china that they are best known for.  However, the Midwinter Pottery was started way back […]

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History of English vintage tea china, Midwinter
a photo of a Desk organiser stand made from Thames vintage china

Essential vintage tea time accessories: sugar and slop bowls

August 7, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China Leave a comment

The word slop isn’t usually a word I associate with fine tea drinking and vintage tea parties.  However for many tea time occasions of the past, a slop bowl was […]

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History of English vintage tea china
A photo of a selection of vintage china jugs

Essential vintage tea time accessories: milk jugs and creamers

July 31, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China 4 Comments

When starting to collect vintage china, the choice of patterns, styles and makes can be bewildering.  It’s not only the vast selection of tea cups and tea pots, there are […]

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History of English vintage tea china

Summer roses: from gardens to tea sets

July 21, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China 6 Comments

After being away a few weekends in a row, I’m enjoying spending this weekend at home, particularly in my garden.  After having recently re-potted some plants, I have been tending […]

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History of English vintage tea china
A photo of a Paragon china fortune telling vintage tea cup

Paragon’s Fortune Telling tea set: Looking back at the future

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This tea set has got to be one of the most beautiful and intriguing pieces of vintage tea china that I’ve owned.  So much so that I still have it […]

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History of English vintage tea china, Paragon
A photo of English china cake stand from nancysteashop on Etsy made with vintage Paragon china

What’s in a name? Paragon English china

June 26, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China Leave a comment

After almost two years of collecting vintage English china, my mum and I have become familiar with many different makes and styles.  One company that never fails to impress is […]

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History of English vintage tea china, Paragon
A photograph of English bone china vintage coffee cup and saucer

An instant hit: vintage coffee time with E Hughes & Co

June 15, 2013by Nancy's Vintage China Leave a comment

Sometimes vintage china can be challenging to photograph.  Pale patterns, in particular, can looked washed out in photographs yet be beautiful in person.  As much as I like a challenge, […]

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