all set for thanksgiving
cobi's house • entertaining • fall • nature • Comments (3)
I wanted to show you my dishes this week because they work so well for the Thanksgiving table, they always make me happy.
They’re called “Woodland” by Spode.
Each plate has a different duck or bird in the centre which makes them fun to collect and keeps my daughter Charlotte amused when setting the table 
. I think she’ll have memories of family dinners with them and since I plan to give them to her one day I think of them as ‘future heirlooms’.
There’s something about the brown transfer pattern and scene in the middle that’s elegant and earthy at the same time. They’ve been a joy to add to my other patterns and work so well with hearty fall and winter fare. It’s also great that they’re dishwasher and microwave proof.
Charlotte and I always collect leaves for place cards (just use permanent marker), impromptu coasters and general scattering about on tables and mantles. So pretty and easy to do while the turkey’s cooking.
Here’s a nice picture of some pieces in the Horchow mailorder catalogue in the states…
Spode is available at lots of independant china and dinnerware stores across Canada including Ashley’s in Toronto.
Anyway, must run and join the fun ~ Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Comments
Orange? That sounds interesting ~ my favourite colour! And birds are my favourite motif, I have them all over my house…a future blog no doubt.
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I would love to see your plates when you dig them out out
Cobi.
Love the plates, Cobi! I have 4 very special (to me) plates, similar to yours - Spode - although they’re orange. I only have 4, but each plate is hand painted with a different bird. My dining room/house is undergoing a renovation so I can’t pull them out - and that makes me a wee bit sad! But seeing yours makes me smile, and that’s a good thing!
All the best,
Victoria @ DesignTies
The plates are stunning!
If you daughter doesn’t want them, can I be the next on line ?