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.