New china sets

In this picture are two china sets that I acquired recently both in a pretty sky blue and white colourway. On the left is a coffee set with tiny cups and saucers manufactured by Alfred Meakin of Staffordshire in the 1950s and probably also into the 1960s. It has a delicate floral spray pattern also in blue. It is already listed in MillCottageRetro and the colour matches the sky on a lovely day like today.
The other set was manufactured by Johnson Brothers, another Staffordshire firm, who took over the company of J & G Meakin. The Johnson family were related to the Meakin family so it was all very cosy.The cups and saucers are slightly larger and the coffee pot has a more angular design placing it in a later decade.

Not sets, but very suitable for the table  are the following items in the picture below.

There is a Denby Manor Green coffee pot, a Denby Cottage Blue milk jug and a Hornsea milk jug, set off against the backdrop of a rather ferocious pike which would make an unusual serving platter. The Denby pieces are based on 1930s designs as can be seen by their rounded shape. These are not in the Store yet but hopefully will be in the next week or so.

May 2017 more glassware and some figures

This time I have a collection of figures and some more glassware to add. The colourful and fun JAJ pyrex serving bowls are already in the shop and the clear glass bowl will be the next. It is very good quality but has no manufacturer's name, maybe it had a paper or foil label which has come off. The lobster serving bowl is especially amusing and would be an interesting centrepiece to any dining table. In the next picture is a small collection of cute and charming animal figures. I don't know the origin of the zebras or the hippo but they are very well made and, of course everyone recognises Miss Fluffy cat from the Noddy books!

The other items in the pictures will be added this week. Also I am having an Early Summer Sale on the Prints and Posters in the Store so do have a look.

May 2017 glassware

Hi again,

I am back with some more goodies to show you. This collection consists of glass ware which was probably manufactured during the 1950s.

The large picture with moss green frosting and gilt details is similar to one already in MillCottageRetro but in a different colour. This type of glassware was very popular in the 1950s  and the pitchers and glasses come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The smaller jug has a brighter green colour and two matching glasses and is heavier than the first. We have quite a lot of this type of glassware in our pantry which we like to use in the summer when sitting out in the garden! The rounded shape is typical of this era. 
The tea set is also reminiscent of the 1950s and was manufactured by Arcopal, a famous French manufacturer. It is known as a harlequin set which means that the set was deliberately produced in an array of colours with cup and saucer matching but different from the other cups and saucers. The shades are also quite pastel in their palette which was another popular effect of the time. These would have been teacups when produced but could also be used as a coffee set as the cups are a smaller size than we are used to today.
I would hope to add all of these to MillCottageRetro during the course of this week.
All these items were purchased at a Homewares Fair (from the same lady) apart from the larger green pitcher which was purchased from the Internet, all quite recently. The single jug would also look a treat on the kitchen table filled with flowers!
 

Long time since last post!

Unfortunately due to ill health I haven't posted on here for a while but that doesn't mean that MillCottageRetro is no more. Now the warmer and finer spring days are with us I will be seeking and adding more new treasures in the Etsy shop. Here are just a few pictures to show my latest offerings.

Branksome China 1950s tea set for six

Dragon Pottery vase, Wales

Supersize amber glass vase

Traditional Pearsons of Derbyshire preserve pot

Hornsea milk jug

Fosters of Cornwall honeycomb glaze condiments

Kilncraft Festival pattern plate and bowl

These are all in MillCottageRetro right now. I was particularly pleased with the Branksome tea set which I found on our recent trip to Cornwall to visit our caravan there. Many of the items here are from our recent visit but some others, such as the amber vase and the Kilncraft tableware were found nearer to home, here in the Cotswolds. Just a short blog today but I hope to be more regular with my postings from now on!