The Complete Table: Beautiful & Bold
Text by Britt E. Stafford • Photography by John O'Hagan
Blue-and-white—a popular duo for tea ware—paired with a contrasting bold hue creates a visually stunning...
Treasured Teapot: Fancy This
Text by Britt E. Stafford • Photography by John O'Hagan
For a beautiful, seasonal accessory, incorporate a James Sadler and Sons Ltd. 1562 teapot into...
Treasured Teapot: Floral Flair
Text by Britt E. Stafford • Photography by William Dickey
Schumann-Bavaria’s beloved Empress Dresden Flowers creates a delightful seasonal botanical motif.
With touches of gilding incorporated...
The Complete Table: A Rosy Affair
Text by Britt E. Stafford • Photography by Caroline Smith
William Shakespeare’s titular character Juliet once said, “A rose by any other name would smell...
The Complete Table: Bold and Elegant
Royal Albert Lady Hamilton is the star of any table.
Emma, Lady Hamilton, was a notorious figure in 18th-century England, and her namesake pattern from...
The Complete Table: Sending Winter Greetings
A classic Christmas pattern brightens the holidays.
Text by Betty Terry • Photography by Marcy Black Simpson
A pretty Christmas china pattern is a boon to a busy hostess...
The Chitra Collection: Tea Wares of Japan
Text by Jane Pettigrew • Photography Courtesy of N Sethia Foundation
The third article about the collection of historic teawares owned by the N Sethia Foundation...
The Complete Table: Buds and Blooms
Spode Romney makes a lovely focal point for a springtime tea.
Different types of flora have served as a muse for paintings, symbolism in literary...
The Little Teapot That Could
Holding a Brown Betty teapot is like holding a bit of British history in your hand.
The Complete Table: Hearts and Flowers
A pretty Royal Crown Derby pattern from the past finds new life in a new millennium.
The delicate geometric designs and stylized hearts and flowers of...
