The first planting in the tea cup garden has been established!
I am so delighted to be the caretaker now of this lovely, well used and obviously well loved Limoges tea cup which is so fine and delicate that I honestly don't know how anyone ever had the nerve to use it...but used it has been, and often.
The markings, which I checked for authenticity, indicate that it was made by the Tressemanes & Vogt Pottery at the turn of the century in Limoges, France, sometime between 1892 and 1907. The hand painted flowers look like Carnations, but they might be Pinks (Dianthus), which were very popular during that era. And yes...in case you were wondering, it was an ebay win...which I am thrilled to say was won for only ten dollars, a fact that still amazes me.I wonder what the home looked like in which this set resided for most of it's life...I can only imagine it was beautiful, and maybe just a bit fancy.
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10 comments:
I think any beverage must taste better in such a beautiful cup...
donna
Donna...I agree, but I'm too afraid to find out at the moment...I need to accomodate myself to it a bit more, to erase the fear of dropage. ;)
Jessica,
The cup and saucer are gorgeous...but you must promise to use them!
Clearly You have to use it too! I do think whether from a humble home or the finest-all things were appreciated more- the cup the tea the company. pgt
pgt...I will try, I promise! And I agree with you wholeheartedly, people cared for and appreciated what surrounded them back in the day a bit more...now quite often, much is taken for granted. xo
Pretty! Would love to hear its life story if that tea cup could talk.
I agree with everyone else who has posted that you must use it. This is my initiative for this year - to use all my beautiful things and not save them for just special occasions! It's just lovely by the way.
Such a lovely tea cup and saucer to enjoy an afternoon sip from after a hard day at work. Enjoy it! Ange
What a beautiful, delicate cup and saucer!
A&A...I've made peace with using it...soon!
Trish...so would I!
Quintessence...Normally I have no qualms about this...the delicacy had me a bit shakey, which isn't a good thing!
Ange...You make it sound so wonderful (because it is!).
Gillyflower...Thank you! Yes, delicate is the operative word here! ;)
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