I wanted to share with you some of my most prized china. My husband's grandmother handpainted this white china from Bavaria. She painted us 8 servings for our wedding and then would give us a serving piece every anniversary till she passed away. The woman was very feisty and opinionated and gave me fits when I first married her number 1 grandson. She was not sure I was good enough. But she would wink at me as well as if her feisty comments were just for fun! Anyhoo!
She was amazing at painting beautiful roses. All the girls in my hubby's family have china dishes with roses in red, or gold, deep red and coral, and then shades of pink. Everyone's set of dishes is a different color from the rest.
Here is a close up of her lovely handiwork.
The one thing that has broken over the 50 years of marriage (ok only 28 sometimes feels like 50) was the creamer. Boo hoo.
I set the table with a tablecloth from Target-the Shabby Chic collection with little roses all over it.
Once again thank you so much for the wonderful visit!Blessings,
Debbie
24 comments:
That is just amazing and fantastic. The artwork is just gorgeous. How fortunate to have almost all of them in those LONG 50/28 years!! Happy Valentine's Day!
Your china is so beautiful! I just love it! ♥
Gorgeous! What treasures your dishes are!!
She was a very gifted artist!
Susan
Oh my word, what an amzing talent and cherished gift.
Some of the softest pink dishes I have ever seen. Susan said it...GORGEOUS!
Candy
What absolutely beautiful china...and a wonderful heirloom treasure! she was a gifted artist...and so thoughtful to do a set for each of you!
Happy Valentine's Day!
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Your dishes are beautiful! I'm sure they will be a family treasure forever. I've never understood how people learned to paint like that. What an awesome talent.
Debbie, this china is gorgeous, and so perfect for a Valentines table. (If your husband doesn't bring roses, at least they are already on the table). What a wonderful keepsake to have. laurie
Your hubbies grandmother's gifts are amazing, what talent and you have displayed them perfectly with your tablescape. Kathy.
You are a lucky gal. I love those dishes. If she were still alive, I would have to marry someone in her family to get me some. My husband might not be happy, but I know I would!!! lol.
Beautiful, soft and romantic ~
Truly lovely, tablescape.
Those dishes are works of art! How lucky you are to have such heirlooms! And they look so beautiful on your atble!
Now THAT'S talent! What a beautiful heirloom, Debbie! And how wonderful that you actually set it out and enjoy it...
Oh girl...this is just gorgeous and the fact that your hubby's grandmother painted them makes them priceless...oh they are so pretty to look at! This is just amazing! I hope you have a wonderful weekend my friend & Happy Valentine's Day!
You are so lucky to have this beautiful set of dishes. They are gorgeous. The tablecloth is perfect with them. Mimi
These dishes are gorgeous!!! How special!
Oh, my goodness...how beautiful! I can see why this is some of your most prized china...its absolutely stunning. What a talented lady your husband's grandmother was. And to think that she painted a set for all of her grandchildren...amazing! :-) I'm sure she would be thrilled to see the beautiful tablescape you've created with her wedding gift.
VERY pretty table... LOVE your dishes and serving pieces... sooo romantic!
VERY pretty table... LOVE your dishes and serving pieces... sooo romantic!
What pretty pretty china! What a talent to create such beautiful treasures! Your table looks lovely!
I would just love to have had an in=law that would have been so talented to leave me this most amazing gift. Kind of makes up for the times she was too much with her feisty comments. Wow, this is simply gorgeous!!!! Come visit me soon! I am adding your blog to my blog list so I can come back and visit.
Soooooooooo stunning!
M ^..^
What a gorgeous tablescape! The china is breathtaking! She was an excellent china painter! Worth putting up with a fiesty GMIL to receive a set each year! LOL!
Katherine
That is amazing! A very unique gift. You are so lucky to have gotten something like that. Wow!
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