Tea Time 11 - Royal Windsor Demitasse
September 24, 2012
I am back to English bone china for today's Tea Time post, with a Royal Windsor demitasse cup and saucer in the Prairie Crocus pattern.
I found this lovely just last week at a local consignment shop for a whopping $4. It really would be a perfect springtime post, but I can't wait that long to show you.
The Prairie Crocus is the floral emblem of Manitoba. I didn't know that!
I am going to spin the saucer around so you can see the whole lovely saucer pattern.
Now that I have had over ten Tea Time posts, I have a confession to make... I have never ever had tea in any of the tea cups in my collection. I always use a mug for tea. I just admire my collection.
I just changed this mantel when I re-painted the living room last spring. This was my non-holiday mantel for over 10 years. I never tired of the tea cups.
I found this lovely just last week at a local consignment shop for a whopping $4. It really would be a perfect springtime post, but I can't wait that long to show you.
Now that I have had over ten Tea Time posts, I have a confession to make... I have never ever had tea in any of the tea cups in my collection. I always use a mug for tea. I just admire my collection.
I just changed this mantel when I re-painted the living room last spring. This was my non-holiday mantel for over 10 years. I never tired of the tea cups.
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I love your mantel of teacups and how lucky you were to find that georgeous teacup for only $4.
ReplyDeleteI cannot drink tea in a small cup either. I merely admire them. Your purple cup is pretty. xo, olive
ReplyDeleteBeautiful teacup! I appreciate their beauty so much! Hugs, Linda
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful cup! It would fit right in with my collection! $4? Around here they go for $25-35--or more. So glad I inherited mine. I couldn't afford them otherwise.
ReplyDeleteCarlene, your Prairie Crocus teacup is a sweetheart! Very pretty! Can't go wrong with the price either. I love your mantel! You have a lovely display of teacups on it too. Thank you so much for joining me for tea today and Happy Autumn!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Sandi
Since I live in Manitoba, I love the Prairie Crocus china!
ReplyDeleteYour new teacup is pretty and worth sharing now. I think you should throw a tea party for a few friends and use some of the teacups. It's fun and a real girly party.
ReplyDeleteJudith
You don't see too many crocus design teacups! How pretty! And I love your mantle. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing and linking to Tuesday Cuppa Tea!
ReplyDeleteRuth
Hi Carlene, Your mantel is so pretty. Love your new teacup; perhaps we can just say it's a fall crocus! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour mantel looks so pretty with all of your tea things. Love your new crocus cup! Happy Tea Day!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous teacup and saucer. Your mantel of cups is beautiful, Carlene.
ReplyDeleteThe teacups look so beautiful on your mantle and I just love your new find.
ReplyDelete~Clara
No reason you should get tired of these. They are timeless. They create a beautiful bit of the dramatic showing themselves off across the mantle like that. Like a little teacup chorus line. A demure chorus line, of course.
ReplyDeleteLiz
Hi: Thank you so much for the birthday wishes. You are always so sweet to me. I appreciate you kind words more than you know. Your cups are beautiful today. Blessings, Martha
ReplyDeleteYour tea cups are lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by.
Mary Alice
I love your fireplace mantel with the darling scallop trim! The teacups look so cute all lined up in a row. Your crocus teacup is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteHey Carlene... Super find.. for a sweet cup... It's very hard to find a crocus teaset so I think you've hit the jackpot especially with a $4.00 price tag.
ReplyDeleteYour mantel and teacup display is so very unique and beautiful ...I wouldn't change it either, except for a relaxing cup of tea, then I put it back onto the mantle ( ha Ha)... No one would know ...Lovely post...Hugs
I have never seen this pattern before. What a sweet find.
ReplyDeleteLovley...my grandmother collected tea cups and then gave one to each granddaughter (she had lots :) before she passed away...I will treasure it always! Laurel
ReplyDeleteHello Carlene,
ReplyDeleteYour new Prairies Crocus tea cup set is lovely! What a bargain it was too!
Your mantle looks amazing like that. I can see why you have never tired of it.
Btw, tea in a paper thin porcelain tea cup tastes amazing!
No matter though, how every you like it : )
Hugs,
Terri
I collect tea cups and I'm looking for the rest in that set. I have BC, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Does anyone know were you can kind the rest? Email me at uofr354242@hotmail.com
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