Random china geekery

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The tea bowl I bought today.

The one I bought a few weeks ago (it's the one on the left). I'd love to have the rest, too, but they're *seriously* pricey, so I settled for only the medium one. *g*

Of these, I have the middle one. I'd love the bottom ones, too - I think they're the prettiest of the series, really - but they're a) pricey, and b) not available anywhere near me anymore. Also, it seems that the manufacturer has changed production methods a bit and therefore the newer bowls aren't as good as they used to be. Should have bought these a year ago, when I first noticed them. *sigh*

Annoyingly, it's not possible to find a picture of my very beautiful (though probably not particularly valuable - I did some research and it seems it came from a series that was mass produced so as to offer people with less disposable income to purchase high quality china) British tea cup that I was given by my china collecting aunt a few months ago. This pattern here is vaguely similar, but really only very vaguely so. Mine's blue, the pattern itself is different (it's just the first impression that's somewhat similar), and that ugly broad black band is not present on mine, either. Instead, there's a narrow gold band.

Also, I used to have five old plates like these, also from my aunt and uncle. I've lived with a number of people who were/are good at dropping stuff, though, so now there's only two of these beautiful plates left. (The most annoying thing about this is when the people who do this kind of thing absolutely do not get why it makes you so sad. "It's just a plate!" etc.)

Great. Now I've made myself sad. :-(

Comments

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I'm totally with you over the plate-dropping thing. I hate it when people say "it's just a plate", because it was my plate and I liked it! Grrrrr...

The teabowls all look very pretty, and particularly elegant in their white and blue stripes. Do you always drink tea in teabowls, or do you also have mugs? I collect mugs from the places I've visited or the things I like (yes, I also have a non-official LoM one, with Sam & Gene and the Cortina on it) and I get a bit obsessive over them. Whenever someone else is drinking tea from one of them, I tend to fret as if they were holding my baby. LOL. Luckily, no-one has ever dared break one of my beloved mugs, probably because they know I'd chop their hands off if they did! ;)

Yeah, I have mugs, too.

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Not so many in blue and white, though. A couple - one with the 'Blaublüten' pattern of my grandma's china, and one that says 'Moin Moin!' in blue. But I also have two great 'Save Farscape!' mugs made by dashan, and, oh, a bunch of others, really. But lately I gravitate towards stuff that's really aesthetically pleasing, and most mugs just aren't that pretty. Mugs are often funny, or meaningful - connected to a fandom, a place - and I like them, but I get a special kick out of really beautiful things.

Totally understand your protectiveness of your mugs, btw. I keep the more meaningful ones of mine in my room, so as to protect them from clumsy people. *g*