27 April 2015

Tea for Two or maybe Eight


I am having my kitchen remodeled. Oy. What a process! I am slowly emptying the cabinets and packing up the contents. In the process, I am finding long forgotten items like these teacups and saucers.

These have been handed down in my family for generations. Old hand painted porcelain cups and saucers, so thin they are almost transparent.

There is one cup that has no matching saucer. I think the saucer was shattered beyond repair and the cup was broken and later fixed. The repair in the cup is visible because the glue that was used has yellowed. How cute would it be to plant a succulent in that teacup?
10 Ways to Upcycle Vintage Teacups via Brit + Co.

8 comments:

  1. I spy at least two that are in my own heirloom/passed through the generations collection :-)

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  2. I spy at least two that are in my own heirloom/passed through the generations collection :-)

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  3. Indeed - or fill it with a pincushion.

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  4. The cup must have been very precious so it was repaired. You have a great collection.

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  5. Leave at least one where you can get to it during the renovation...you'll need a quiet spot for a cuppa now and then! I'm now at the end of a renovation that was supposed to take 8 weeks...will be more like 14 when it is finished!

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  6. It would be the perfect use for that cup! I love finds such as these, it's like being reunited with a long, lost friend!

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  7. Your tea cups are so pretty. I love the designs from past eras.

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  8. May as well put those cracked treasures to good use. A new kitchen sounds awesome!

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