Hi Friends! There's been a flurry of activity in my Etsy shop Vintage Tea Treasures this week with three sales packed and shipped! And so I thought it would be fun to share with you a peek into what customers are buying.
The first item sold was the Royal Stafford Order of the Eastern Star teacup and saucer set shown above. This set features a five-pointed star both inside the teacup and in the middle of the saucer. The star is the emblem of the Masonic Order of the Eastern Star which is a fraternal organization of stonemasons dating back to about the 14th century.
Each color of the hand painted five-pointed star represents an inspirational biblical figure. Both pieces are further embellished with an array of small gold stars and there is gold gilding on the edges of each piece as well as sponged gold gilding around the top rim of the teacup and around the perimeter of the saucer.
Also sold was this lovely set of pastel blue porcelain tea ware (below) by Johnson Bros. The pattern is called Greydawn and it was developed in the 1920s and produced through 1987.
The Dawn series came in sky blue (pictured here), rose, green and gold. The saucers and small plates feature a distinctive beveled edge and a slight delicate scalloping which is repeated on the foot of the teacups.
And lastly, this Royal Albert #4360 teacup and saucer is heading to Australia. Both the Malvern-shaped cup and the scalloped saucer are grounded in a robin's egg blue, graced with pretty floral bouquets, and features gold gilded edges with heavy gilding on the foot of the teacup. A fine example of the Royal Albert quality.
If you enjoy quality vintage tea ware, you may like to browse Vintage Tea Treasures on Etsy and see what treasure you may find for yourself or a friend. And don't forget - I have a special code for readers of this blog - if you enter code PLUMBLOSSOM10 you'll receive a ten percent discount off your order.
Thanks for looking!
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