Vintage simplicity: The charm of plain tea sets
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’ve been looking back at some of the photographs that I took when I first started Nancy’s Tea Shop. I love looking at photos. Before the digital era, I used […]
I wasn’t planning on writing another post about Shelley china but last weekend I stumbled upon a gorgeous tea set that I wanted to share with you. The tea set […]
In contrast to my previous post about the many forms of Tuscan china, today’s post is about another Staffordshire company that produced china where much of it is distinctive enough […]
Last time I told you how my passion for Colclough and Vale china began and promised to tell you a bit about the man who started the Colclough company. Herbert […]
Wow, the days are flying by and it’s time for another blog post. I’ve been enjoying preparing my next few posts because they’re about some of my favourite china: Colclough […]
After a few months of only being able to find relatively common pieces of Royal Albert, I struck on two designs that I hadn’t seen before… One is this gorgeous […]