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I'm often completely overcome in a junk shop when there are small dishes stacked high, waiting to come home with me. Sometimes it is just so hard to resist a little plate. The collection is ever-growing and also incredibly useful for my frequent slices of banana bread.
These three are stamped "Bavaria" on the bottom. They had to travel such a long way to make it into my cupboard!
This darling gold and white floral was all of fifty cents or a dollar.
I found three of these winged horse salad plates at a Goodwill in Haight Ashbury. I couldn't let them stay there all alone.
And though I usually prefer a vintage or thrifted plate, I couldn't resist these suzani-inspired ones from Anthropologie. {Actually, I did resist them ... but barely. A wonderful friend knew I was dreaming about them and she gave them to me for Christmas :)}If I offered you a slice of banana bread, which plate would you take it on?
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They are lovely! Those from Anthropologie remind me of the traditional Romanian ones. Here's a sample: http://flickr.com/photos/costi-londra/sets/72157594525929845/
ReplyDeleteIsn't it amazing the color sense of the folk artizans? And they usually don't have any artistic education...
Dia: That Flickr set is really beautiful. So interesting to see what folk artisans have been doing for ages ... before the concepts were snapped up and made trendy!
ReplyDeleteI especially love the green/yellow combination and this arrangement: http://flickr.com/photos/costi-londra/432153575/in/set-72157594525929845/
Thank you for the link!
Tectonically terrific plates.
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ReplyDeleteI'm a total plate rescuer too! I think I would have to go with the winged horse plate. But really, I'll take banana bread on a paper towel, if need be.
ReplyDeleteI've just seen the link, they are lovely plates ;) And quite impressive color choice, they cannot remain unnoticed.
ReplyDeleteSorry for flooding :D I've just found a plate that looks exactly like the one that has been hanging for years in my kitchen, a Horezu plate: http://flickr.com/photos/costi-londra/384102241/in/pool-romanian-pottery
ReplyDeleteThat's cool! :))
Dia: Oooh! The paint looks marbleized. I've seen that on paper, but never on ceramics. How neat! You're not flooding at all ... I so appreciate the comments ;)
ReplyDeleteWait - can I have TWO pieces and eat one on the gold and white floral plate and the other on the red Anthro plate? Or is that really greedy? I just really love plates AND banana bread.
ReplyDeleteP: Sure you can, as long as you talk in two different voices depending on which plate you're eating from.
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