Flow Blue on a Spring Tablescape

I have been planning this vintage Flow Blue tablescape for a while. It’s a bit different from my usual tablescapes because I have included some serving pieces that I wanted to showcase. A good friend gave me some Flow Blue dishes in various patterns that belonged to her grandmother, Blanche Agrelius Jobes. Blanche was born in Youngsville, Pennsylvania in 1875 and married her first husband in 1904. She may have bought and used these dishes after that. Flow Blue is a term used to describe ceramic items that were decorated with blue underglaze designs that had a smudged or blurred appearance rather than a sharp clear pattern. This decorating design started in England in the 1820’s and United States potteries followed with the designs toward the end of the nineteenth century. Flow Blue ceramics were primarily manufactured from 1825 through the early 1900’s and they were very popular in the United States between 1885 and 1915. They usually have a manufacturer’s mark on the bottom of the piece. Different Flow Blue patterns can easily be used together. I decided to use one of my vintage damask white tablecloths and white damask napkins for this vintage table setting. I have bought vintage damask linens on Ebay several times. I love the quality of older damask linens.

Johnson Brothers Flow Blue Eclipse Small Plate

The dishes I was given did not include larger dinner plates so this plate stack has smaller plates. This small Flow Blue salad or dessert plate was made by Johnson Brothers in England and the pattern was called Eclipse. It was probably made circa 1900 and after. I love the gold detailing even though some has been worn off with use.

W. H.Grindley Waverley Small Plate

This second Flow Blue salad plate in the plate stack is a bit larger than the previous salad plate. It was made by W. H. Grindley & Co. LTD. in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England and the mark was used between 1891 and 1914. The pattern was called Waverley. There are more Flow Blue Waverley pattern pieces in this Flow Blue collection than other patterns. These plates still have some gold on the edge of the plates.

The last plate in the plate stack was made in England and the pattern was called Dorothy. I have not been able to determine who the manufacturer was. If you can identify it, please let me know. In Victorian times dinner plates were smaller in size and this plate might have been used as a dinner plate as well.

Mikasa Duchess Gold Flatware

I decided to use my gold colored flatware on this tablescape to match the gold detailing on the plates. This gold plated flatware was a gift from Hubby a few Christmases ago. I had bought a cheap set of gold flatware several years ago. It was poor quality and the gold started flaking off. You get what you pay for! We found this set on major sale at Macys. It is made by Wallace and is called Mikasa Duchess Gold. It is brighter than this photo shows and it is heavy. I love the design on the handle.

The nice thing about using a traditional napkin fold is you don’t have to worry about napkin rings! I love vintage damask napkins!

I found these gold place card holders on Amazon early last year. They were made by Gray Bunny. A simple gold place card holder is good to have in your tablescape collection. I looked through my place card collection and found these with two gold bands on them. I’m not sure where they came from, place cards are often included when you buy place card holders.

I decided to use simple clear Waterford goblets on this tablescape to not detract from the dishes. The goblet on the left is Waterford Marquis Markham, a less expensive Waterford goblet. I bought them at HomeGoods a few years ago. The one on the right is my wedding crystal, Waterford Lismore, still being sold 50 years later.

I decided to do a really simple centerpiece using a Flow Blue covered vegetable dish and a Flow Blue platter. I added some faux white roses. (Not my favorite centerpiece but I wanted to showcase these serving pieces although the vegetable dish doesn’t really show.) I have included a photo of it.

Johnson Brothers Flow Blue Peach Platter

This large platter was made by Johnson Brothers in England and the pattern was called Peach.

W. H. Grindley & Company Flow Blue Waverley Covered Vegetable Dish

This covered vegetable dish was made by W. H. Grindley & Co. LTD. in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England and the mark was used between 1891 and 1914. The pattern was called Waverley.

W. H. Grindley & Company Flow Blue Waverley Gravy Boat and Underplate

This gravy boat and matching underplate were made by W. H. Grindley & Co. also and the pattern was Waverley too. It’s nice that I have a gravy set that is a matching pattern. Lots of gold still left on these pieces.

Johnson Brothers Flow Blue Persian Vegetable Dish

I set this Johnson Brothers Flow Blue vegetable dish on a small platter. The bowl pattern was called Persian and the mark includes the words Pat. Oct 21, 02 so that dates the piece.

Johnson Brothers Flow Blue Oxford Small Platter

This is a Johnson Brothers Flow Blue small platter in the Oxford pattern. It was made circa 1900 to 1912.

This cream and sugar set are not the same pattern but like other Flow Blue pieces they can easily be used together.

Johnson Brothers Flow Blue Tokio Creamer

This creamer was made by Johnson Brothers in England and the pattern was called Tokio.

W. H. Grindley Flow Blue Waverley Sugar Bowl and Lid

This sugar bowl and lid was made by W. H. Grindley & Co. and the pattern was called Waverley like some of the other pieces on this table.

W. H. Grindley Flow Blue Waverley Butter Dish

This Flow Blue round butter dish and lid was also made by W. H. Grindley & Co. and the pattern was Waverley as well.

This butter dish came with a rare drainer insert, these were usually lost or broken.

It’s difficult to imagine that these dishes are over 100 years old.

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Flowers on a Spring Tablescape

I have had this flower tablecloth for a few years, I think I bought it at HomeGoods. I was organizing my tablecloths a bit a few weeks ago and I saw it and I decided to plan a Spring tablescape around it. My flower pots are full of color and Spring is here!

Sur La Table Jardin Floral Plates

I like to check the Sur La Table website online from time to time, I have bought salad plates and napkin sets from them on sale in the past. Sometimes they have really cute plate designs. I found these small Jardin Floral porcelain appetizer plates there last month and they looked just like Spring to me. I like all the different flower colors and designs. They are a great addition to this Spring Tablescape.

I have an extra plate on this plate stack. This melamine lemon yellow salad plate was made by Reston Lloyd and it is part of their Calypso Basics collection. They are available on Amazon.

Fiesta Shamrock Dinner Plates

This Fiesta dinner plate is one of my favorite green dinner plates. The color is Shamrock and it is such a pretty bright green. I use it often on tablescapes. I probably bought them at Macy’s several years ago. I have this plate in several different colors and I wish I had more! You can see this dinner plate on my Grinch Christmas Tablescape here.

This is a Color Spectrum charger by Mikasa, the color is Sun Yellow. I bought these chargers on Ebay a few at a time because I love the quality and the colors. I have them in several different colors now.

This flatware is called Madeline Green and I bought it at World Market many years ago. If you google frosted flatware and add the color you are looking for you will find similar sets. I use this flatware often in the Spring and Fall on my tablescapes. Several years ago somone asked me where it came from and when I told them World Market they insisted that I was wrong. I had to go back online and find an ad before they would believe me…weird! Why would I make that up! I had to laugh! You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

I knew I wanted some kind of yellow napkins for this tablescape. I found these cotton yellow polka dot napkins on Etsy last year. I love their cheerful color and design. Polka dots always say fun to me. I have had the beaded flower napkin rings for a long time. I bought them when I started tablescaping and I can’t remember where they came from.

I really love these small white vase place card holders. I bought them on Amazon a couple years ago. The flowers came from my garden this morning. The green place cards came from Amazon. You can read my blog post for ideas about how to store napkin rings and place card holders here.

The green goblet on the left came from Macy’s a few years ago. The name is Qualia Glass Meridian. I see Bed, Bath & Beyond and Amazon have them too. I like the height and the beautiful green color. It can be difficult to find yellow glass goblets that don’t have a gold tint to them so when I saw these yellow goblets on Etsy last year I immediately bought them. I love the color and the size of them. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection here.

I found the yellow vase on Ebay a few years ago. I filled it with a bouquet of faux flowers. I have a few plastic bins full of different faux flowers that I have gathered over the years to use on my tablescapes.

I added a few pieces of my green Depression Glass in the Circle pattern to the table. I found them over the years at antique malls and on Ebay. You can see a tablescape that I created using pink Depression Glass in Anchor Hocking’s Pink Lace Edge or Old Colony pattern here.

I love yellow! This tablescape makes me happy.

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White Bunnies on a Spring Easter Tablescape

This tablescape is the second Spring Easter Tablescape that I have done for this year. You can see last week’s Spring Easter tablescape here. This Spring Easter Tablescape is a repeat of one I did in 2018 before I started blogging. I made just a few small changes to it. I have a few other tablescapes that I did several years ago that I never blogged about that I will post eventually. I can’t remember where the green and white plaid tablecloth came from but it was probably HomeGoods several years ago.

This ironstone egg shaped Easter salad plate came from Pier 1 several years ago. I love the flowers and the white bunny silhouette as well as the beaded rim. The bead rim design matches the bead rim design on the chargers. The green flowers match the other green colors on the table and I matched the blue flower color with the blue dinner plate.

This blue melamine dinner plate came from Pier 1 several years ago. The pattern was called Charlotte. I like plates like this with an interesting lip design.

This white charger was one of the first charger sets I bought when I started tablescaping. The pattern is Antique Beaded and I bought them at Williams Sonoma several years ago. I use this charger constantly in my table settings. If you look back through my blog at my tablescapes, you will see it often. A simple white charger is a great first purchase if you want to create more interest on your table settings. You can see this charger on a Winter Snowflake Tablescape here.

This green placemat probably came from Pier 1 several years ago before our store closed. I have several of these in several different colors. This is one of my favorite green colors, it is actually a bit brighter than this photo shows.

I bought this frosted blue flatware on sale online at Wayfair a few years ago, it is made by Cambridge. It is 18/0 so the fork tines are a bit sharper than I would like but I really liked the bright blue frosted color and the simple design. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

I think these bright green and bright blue cotton napkins probably came from Pier 1 or HomeGoods several years ago. They are a perfect match for the flowers on the salad plate. Can’t remember where I bought the bunny napkin rings. I love that floppy ear! You can read my blog post for ideas about how to store napkin rings and place card holders here.

I found these white bunny ears place card holders on Amazon a couple weeks ago. They were made by AuldHome. They are write-on, wipe-off and can be used over and over again.

The green goblet on the left came from Pier 1 several years ago, I use them several times a year. I like how tall they are and the simple spiral design. The blue goblet on the right is Le Stelle crystal and it was made in Italy. I like the etched design with the butterflies and flowers. I found them at HomeGoods several years ago. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection here.

This white bunny centerpiece came from Pottery Barn several years ago. I had seen this bunny on someone’s blog post and I knew it would be perfect for Easter tablescapes. I put a few plastic Easter eggs in the basket and set it on a green drink dispenser stand from Pottery Barn that I bought several years ago. I scattered small blue glass Easter eggs around that I bought online from Oriental Trading Company several years ago.

I added a small bunny salt and pepper set to the table.

Blue and green are fun colors for a Spring Easter Tablescape.

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Bunnies and Carrots on a Spring Easter Tablescape

This Easter tablescape is a variation of one I did in 2019. You can see that tablescape here. I made several changes to it and you can see how I changed the style and feel of the tablescape from that one to this one. I found the tablecloth at HomeGoods a few years ago. It is made by Three Little Bunnies, Farmer’s Market. I bought the matching napkins too but I decided not to use them on this table setting because the tablecloth is so busy and I wanted some solid color to break it up a bit.

When I found the carrots tablecloth I remembered that I had these plates with bunnies and carrots on them so I decided to do a bunnies and carrots Easter table setting. I found these melamine bunny salad plates at HomeGoods several years ago. They are labeled L N T, LinensNThings. I love the fluffy brown bunny, all the flowers, and the egg shape of the plate.

Fiesta Shamrock Dinner Plate

I love the green color of these Fiesta dinners plates, the color is called Shamrock. (This color has been discontinued.) I have this plate in a few different colors and I use them frequently on my plate stacks. I probably bought them at Macy’s online or the Fiesta site online. I have had them for several years. I picked this plate for this table setting because it matches the green in the tablecloth. You can read about what you need to think about when you are buying dinner plates here.

This white charger is my Antique Beaded charger from Williams Sonoma that I bought several years ago. It is often my go to charger when I need a white charger.

Frosted Green Madeline Flatware

Seems like every time I use this frosted green flatware I get questions and comments about it. It is called Madeline Green and I bought it at World Market several years ago. If you google frosted flatware and add the color you are looking for you will find similar sets. I use this green flatware often in the Spring and Fall. You can see it here on a Fall Pumpkin tablescape. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.

I think these orange and green cotton napkins probably came from Pier 1 or HomeGoods several years ago. I picked these colors because they matched the tablecloth and they reminded me of carrots. I found the bunny napkin rings on Amazon a few years ago. I wanted a bunny holding a carrot napkin ring and there these were!

I smile every time I see these metal carrot place card holders. I found them on Ebay after doing a Google search for carrot place card holders. They popped right out.

Qualia Green Meridian Goblet

The green goblet on the left came from Macy’s a few years ago. The name is Qualia Glass Meridian. I like the height and the beautiful green color. I think I bought the orange goblets on the right at Ross or T.J. Maxx several years ago. They were some of the first goblets that I bought when I started tablescaping. When I bought them I figured I wouldn’t use them that often but I am surprised at how often they appear on my tablescapes. They are a great match for all the carrots on this tablescape. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection here

I have had this bunny figure for many years and I can’t remember where it came from but I think I bought it with a similar one online somewhere. When the kids were living at home I used to do major decorating for all holidays. The bunny is sitting on a green drink dispenser stand that I bought at Pottery Barn many years ago.

When I was searching for bunnies and carrots on Amazon a few years ago I found these two sets of salt and peppers and I couldn’t resist buying them for this tablescape. This one was made by Cosmos Gifts. Hubby says this one is the best part of this tablescape. Lol!

This one was made by the Abbott Collection.

I love the green and orange color combination on this tablescape, it is perfect for Spring!

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