This is my Japanese china tea cup and saucer. I have a pair of them. About 15 years ago, I was at an auction and the auctioneer says, "Sandi, I can't even get a dollar for this box of stuff, you'll give me a dollar won't you?" Of course I said yes. In it with a lot of junk there were 5 cups and saucers. I took three of the 5 to a flower shop here in town, and had a dried arrangement put in them for my 3 good friends, and gave them to them for Mother's Day one year. I no longer keep in close touch with these girls and have wondered several times if they knew what they had. I've been told since then, that these are pre-war Japanese china, and are probably worth quite a bit if I had the right buyer. Ha! I still have the two left, and keep them displayed on top of one of my china cupboards. They are very delicate, thin, and painted with gold trim. There is so much detail. Please click on the photo to enlarge it and see what I mean.
I took last week off, seemed to have a writers block, but kept watching the folks I'm following. So, I'm back this week, I've been taking photos all weekend, hope I have enough to get me through the week. Be sure and check in at the Mosaic Monday host and also Blue Monday, found at the following addresses:http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/
I hope you all have a safe, wonderful week.
So pretty and I wonder too if your friends know the value of those china pieces:)
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Beautiful china and mosaics!
ReplyDeleteI love those dainty pastels, they are so delicate! That's a great buy for $1 for a boxful of some and not treasures! I wish your lady friends would have known to treasure your friendship!
ReplyDeleteThe china mosaic is beautiful!
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Gorgeous china! How funny you only paid a dollar, great story to them :)
ReplyDeleteI used to think you were crazy going to auctions and buying boxes of STUFF! :) I love the dishes!
ReplyDeletePretty dishes!
ReplyDeletePretty Mosaic! Have a great week!
~Really Rainey~
What a great story. It's so nice finding treasures where you least expect. Pretty china and pretty mosaic. Very nice.
ReplyDeletewell, you unblocked well :)
ReplyDeleteLovely post -- have a wonderful week.
TTFN~~ Claudia ♥ ♥
What a great find. It certainly looks very expensive. Maybe there is a name at the bottom and you can google that.Does it come from China or Japan? Maybe google knows
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Sandi...The cups and saucers are just gorgeous! I love the delicate colors! I found one Nippon salad plate at Goodwill in the Spring for 50 cents and found it on line for $24! I also hope those friends have some clue as to what a nice gift they received! Happy week!...Debbie
ReplyDeleteLovely post.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Mosaic, and your china is lovley !!
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Well you know I had to enlarge that mosaic to really enjoy the china! Gorgeous~ love it.
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I'm on a first name basis with a local auctioneer too - and have a few similar tales to tell. Don't you just love finding out fascinating details about a bargain you picked up? Wonderful. Great post!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty little cups. So delicate. But what I like best of all is your header. Is it new or am I just noticing it for the first time?
ReplyDeleteBeauitufl delicate colors. Loved the way you presented them.
ReplyDeleteI enlarged the photos and you're right! The detail is just amazing on them.
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Yes, my header photo is new. I took this photo one Friday afternoon on my way home from work. I had been eyeing this view every week for about 6 weeks, and was waiting for the wheat to turn. I like it too, and thanks for the compliment!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, how lovely!
ReplyDeleteThis mosiac is different than most and it really caught my eye. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteI can't figure out how to do the mosiacs. Did you put a set in Flickr then go from there?