tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post312532661321006987..comments2024-03-28T07:38:44.952-04:00Comments on Chinoiserie Chic: Collecting Blue and White CeramicsBeth Connollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-29172418445674301442020-09-04T07:49:11.171-04:002020-09-04T07:49:11.171-04:00I'm so glad. And I got the idea from a followe...I'm so glad. And I got the idea from a follower's comment. I love that about blogging!Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-64603203348402135282020-09-03T20:58:15.614-04:002020-09-03T20:58:15.614-04:00I bought a chinoserie monkey almost identical at a...I bought a chinoserie monkey almost identical at an estate sale several years ago. I never thought about using it in my bathroom to display hand towels but that's exactly what I did after getting the idea from you! It looks so great holding my palm leaf hand towels.Teresa Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941565455848045138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-79766081865865014302020-09-03T07:13:02.226-04:002020-09-03T07:13:02.226-04:00I agree - I have been using it in my gardens for d...I agree - I have been using it in my gardens for decades.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-54290159023669214072020-09-03T07:12:21.621-04:002020-09-03T07:12:21.621-04:00Thank you.Thank you.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-1215636128661942032020-09-03T07:11:39.954-04:002020-09-03T07:11:39.954-04:00Is this haiku?Is this haiku?Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-65410166159673608692020-09-03T01:46:17.077-04:002020-09-03T01:46:17.077-04:00I too love blue and white porcelain. In addition ...I too love blue and white porcelain. In addition to displaying it inside, I use it in my flower beds outside. The blue and white is so pretty with flowers and foliage. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00606946275917992908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-48769849914735699302020-09-02T19:27:07.234-04:002020-09-02T19:27:07.234-04:00Blue and white and cobalt blue or my weaknesses. I...Blue and white and cobalt blue or my weaknesses. I have quite a collection of both. Because of being a antique store owner myself there are certain things that we like to get for ourselves. I guess if we didn’t like certain things we would have never got into the business. or can I catch your eye and that’s been one of my weaknesses is the cobalt blue and the blue and white, among other things🤣. If it’s old I like it. And I love getting 18th & 19th century furniture and “do a variety of things to each piece” so it will live another 100 to 200 years. There is no doubt that things were made so much better back them. Each piece has its own personality. This was a good read Beth Connolly. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12815920726967872140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-56473487010620243762020-09-02T11:42:12.697-04:002020-09-02T11:42:12.697-04:00LOL - agree!LOL - agree!Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-28290850157779389902020-09-02T11:41:43.124-04:002020-09-02T11:41:43.124-04:00And great memories of where the pieces are from.And great memories of where the pieces are from.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-18225520929316591402020-09-02T11:40:41.618-04:002020-09-02T11:40:41.618-04:00Absolutely!Absolutely!Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-85894302562488621452020-09-02T10:20:46.851-04:002020-09-02T10:20:46.851-04:00I agree 100% - can't get enough!I agree 100% - can't get enough!Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-87170758330310803752020-09-02T10:17:40.638-04:002020-09-02T10:17:40.638-04:00Absolutely. I've seen pieces at auction with n...Absolutely. I've seen pieces at auction with no aesthetic value that went for $20,000 and more because of their age. Beauty is beauty regardless of the price tag.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-73618768757790091262020-09-02T10:16:03.026-04:002020-09-02T10:16:03.026-04:00Thank you. Some of my favorite pieces were thrift ...Thank you. Some of my favorite pieces were thrift store finds.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-32568451660912407332020-09-02T10:15:09.573-04:002020-09-02T10:15:09.573-04:00So very true. Thank you.So very true. Thank you.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-31584097189170138002020-09-01T22:14:04.759-04:002020-09-01T22:14:04.759-04:00I have a collection
I love the flowblue platter
Th...I have a collection<br />I love the flowblue platter<br />The pottery of blue<br />A lot of blue and whiteAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286755998023714733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-73188645647840602402020-09-01T22:13:03.232-04:002020-09-01T22:13:03.232-04:00I agree, totally. Mark D Sykes says essentially th...I agree, totally. Mark D Sykes says essentially the same idea in his gorgeous new book, More Beautiful.DesignDoctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741196556923620980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-57175060490974357472020-09-01T14:57:32.058-04:002020-09-01T14:57:32.058-04:00"I find it harder and harder every day to liv..."I find it harder and harder every day to live up to my blue china." Oscar WildeBeth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-16564944770318419272020-09-01T14:56:01.798-04:002020-09-01T14:56:01.798-04:00There is an excellent article in Veranda magazine ...There is an excellent article in Veranda magazine (July/Aug issue) that traces the history of Blue and White ceramics/porcelain. Worth a read as the author has done some fantastic research prior to writing the story. <br /><br />I also love collecting vintage blue and white plates/ saucers/ platters, mostly from England. I put plants on them, stack them with organic items atop. I even use them in the bathrooms to hold toiletry articles. <br /><br />Classic and never goes out of style: blue and white! teaorwinehttp://teaorwine.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-75390942058353142752020-09-01T14:09:03.480-04:002020-09-01T14:09:03.480-04:00I couldn't find the quote but in a PBS series ...I couldn't find the quote but in a PBS series on Oscar Wilde, he himself the adroit aesthete declared, "You can never have too much blue and white" as he opened a grate of porcelain he had ordered for his study.John Roselli opined that when you have limited space fill all of your surfaces with things you love. In his new get away apartment, hardly a space to place a drink, but lots to drink in with admiration. Do what makes you happy.Some people will love it. Others will laugh behind your back. But as Oscar did say, real friends are those who stab you in the front! Obviously I'm in a needing witty explainer of these difficult days. We make our homes for ourselves. Those who less will never be happy in their own lives.home before darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272062955786414729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-74808262954074459462020-09-01T13:41:06.941-04:002020-09-01T13:41:06.941-04:00The modern reproductions from Asia are often such ...The modern reproductions from Asia are often such good quality even specialists have a difficult time distinguishing the difference between antique and modern. <br />Lol, there is no way someone could claim your home looks like Home Goods or RH. You have such an original creative eye for layering - and it reflects your aesthetic, no one elses!<br />By the way, I have an antique blue and white vase that looks very similar to your new acquistion. It's an unusual shape, such a wonderful find!<br />(I wonder if you should paint the interior of your blue and white pantry, or mirror it??gknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-28785112378112586752020-09-01T12:44:14.501-04:002020-09-01T12:44:14.501-04:00Ha ha! Boom! (I would too.)Ha ha! Boom! (I would too.)Marilyn in Mt. Vernon, VAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507850910653982083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-15393541862455349262020-09-01T10:26:59.432-04:002020-09-01T10:26:59.432-04:00The secret to any collection especially blue and w...The secret to any collection especially blue and white porcelain is not how much you have but how you put it together. A mixture of old, new, vintage, chipped and cracked, gives it more character and shows love for the collection not just blind acquisition, IMHO.<br /><br />A perfect example of what I mean when I say "it's about how it's put together" is the excellent post on CHINOISERIE GONE WRONG--Monday, May 18, 2020, which says it all. Very uninspired and rote...why, Beth's chinoiserie closet looks more interesting.<br /><br />Bottom line: surround yourself with what you love and what gives you pleasure to look at every day and it will show. Nothing else matters.Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04833327020818185122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-36934645425307535522020-09-01T10:18:47.568-04:002020-09-01T10:18:47.568-04:00Another example of blue and white climbing the wal...Another example of blue and white climbing the walls: Aerin Lauder's new book from her Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/p/CEe2Xo8AjQw/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-44600012598720953392020-09-01T10:09:33.901-04:002020-09-01T10:09:33.901-04:00I admit the photo from Veranda at the top of the p...I admit the photo from Veranda at the top of the page makes me swoon!DesignDoctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741196556923620980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-72112981728347315132020-09-01T09:27:36.313-04:002020-09-01T09:27:36.313-04:00I love blue and white. So classic. Like you, I hav...I love blue and white. So classic. Like you, I have been collecting for years from many sources and many countries. I often bring back a piece of blue and white as a souvenir from my travels. It makes me happy! It all blends together beautifully.DesignDoctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741196556923620980noreply@blogger.com