You probably already know what Schoolhouse Lighting looks like. When you shop for lighting, especially a fan light, it is labeled. But why is this called Schoolhouse Lighting? What I am going to write next is something I know. And it’s one of those things I know that I don’t remember where I learned it….
Dogs in clothes is a thing. Paintings of dogs in uniform is a thing. I came across these when I was looking at Blue Willow dog dishes and I just had to share. If you Search for Dog in Emporium St.Louis eBay Store, you find these paintings of dogs. You can commission a painting of…
This week someone pinned a chair that looks like it’s made of glass. There was no link and no name, so I had to look for it. It is the Marilyn Acrylic Arm Chair. I found it on the Global Views website. Italian molded clear acrylic was inspired by our best selling Marilyn chairs. This…
The Gondola pattern has been transfer-printed since the 18th-century. Antique examples by E Wood and Sons, William Smith & Co and other traditional houses were made in browns, reds and other popular shades. The composition of gondolas in the waters of Venice are bordered with bold florals with a grand Italian feel. The example from…
Similar to the Gondola pattern, the Green Toile tea set is transfer-printed in green on white porcelain with a classic English tea pattern. The teapot holds five cups. The teacups are 4″ in diameter. The saucers are 5 3/4″ across. The Green Botanical pattern from the Madison Bay Company has a beautifully shaped tea cup…
The Madison Bay Company, out of Pennsylvania, distributes antique reproduction tea sets made using the transferware process popular in the late 1700s. Liberty Blue isn’t really an antique reproduction. The pattern wasn’t made until more recently. The original Liberty Blue was Staffordshire china made by Enoch Wedgwood to commemorate the Bicentenial. It wasn’t expensive. Through…
This cheerful tea service is made with cranberry red transferware. It has a nautical motif, a ship in full sail, similar to the more complex pattern on Staffordshire Salem Fairwinds transferware. The tall cream pitcher and sugar bowl coordinate with a pot that is a compromise between the fuller shape of a traditional tea-pot and…
The Madison Bay Company, out of Pennsylvania, distributes antique reproduction tea sets made using the transferware process popular in the late 1700s. Although most transferware was made in cobalt blue, other shades became popular in America in the early 1800s. The Charleston or Carolina pattern is a classic brown transferware with low country scenes. Brown…
The Equestrian pattern is transfer-printed in black on white porcelain. A beautiful high-contrast design that is oh, so traditional. Equestrian transferware, with hunting scenes, carriage scenes or other scenes drawn from English or early American life are a traditional in vintage porcelain. These examples have an 18th century scene on each side of the traditional…
The Madison Bay Company also makes mini tea sets in a reproduction botanical floral Rose pattern in both cobalt blue and traditional red versions. Perfect for a tea party, these little sets are about half sized. They come with a small teapot, only 4 1/2″ long spout to handle and 3 1/2″ high. The miniature…
