We are enjoying Teacup Tuesday with a few good cookies and a Teacup and Teapot in the Robert Haviland & C. Parlon pattern Syracuse. The name has made more than one poet dream. Arielle de Brichambaut has made it a decorative jewel that imprisons the turquoise of the Mediterranean in the gold of Greek and Roman civilizations.
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Today's Teacup Tuesday is celebrated with the power of the dragon. In the Orient, it symbolizes supernatural power, wisdom, strength, and hidden knowledge. Enjoy a cup of tea and discover yourself. Shown here is our Blue dragon tea service, including the tea pot, tea cup and saucer, covered sugar bowl and creamer sitting upon a blue lace tray, a mug is also available.
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Celebrate Teacup Tuesday with Daphne from Robert Haviland & C Parlon. The modern coupe shape is hand-painted and adorned with a 22K gold branch in Limoges France that adds that extra sparkle with being fussy.
We are celebrating Teacup Tuesday like royalty with this Duke of Gloucester tea service from the Colonial Williamsburg Collection. The dinner service was originally made for William Henry, Duke of Gloucester, circa 1770. This extraordinary pattern, featuring twenty colors and 22k gold, is one of the finest manifestations of the Rococo style. The design incorporates colorful fruit and imaginary insects within a rim of green enamel and gold flecking.
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American apparel brand Veronica Beard has partnered with Juliska on a limited-edition tabletop collection. Introducing Bohemian Vine, a dinnerware collection inspired by the colors and patterns of the Iberian coast. Designed to be effortlessly mixed and matched, the collection has an eclectic sensibility and a natural ease. The collection includes dinnerware, tea service, vases, and napkins. Swing by the Shadyside store to see the collection.
If you’re a long-time merchant, you probably never considered that you’d have to become a content creator. Here are several tools that make creating content easier than ever; not only do they help produce posts, in many cases they even supply the creative ideas.
Of all the available tools, Canva is the beast of content creation. I wrote about it in this column several years ago and still use it to create awesome social media posts for Facebook, Twitter, ...
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May 23, 2016
May 23, 2016
Featuring ornate, gold filigree, Vista Alegre's Mouraria tea set was designed by one of the most acclaimed contemporary Fado singers and pays homage to its origins.
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May 16, 2016
May 16, 2016
Warren Shoulberg reminds us in this month's HFN that services are a nice add on to the retail store experience. Whether it's tech help, handyman help, or coffee & tea service, these amenities help differentiate a store from a cold website like Amazon.
If ur a home goods store, does ur store offer on-site engraving and monogramming? Does ur store offer custom printing or can it refer a supplier? Does ur store offer cooking classes?
Crate & Barrel has an online relationship with invitation ...
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June 6, 2014
June 6, 2014
Many objects are beautiful; and many creations are functional. But only few achieve enduring status. Designed by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius in 1969, the Tac tea service is probably the most beautiful tea service ever produced. In the permanent collections of many museums around the world including MOMA, Carnegie, and Victoria & Albert. Produced by Rosenthal and available through a la carte.
LUNES, new from Raynaud Porcelain
Speaking of creative tabletop and culinary entertainment, Raynaud Porcelain and Devine Corp. are introducing LUNES a new tableware range that represents a combination of chef, designer, and porcelain maker. Three star Michelin chef Anne Sophie Pic, along with designers Catherine and Bruno Lefebvre have teamed to bring this new dinnerware collection to appeal to all the gastronomic pleasures.
With a range consisting of approximately 50 items, LUNES is ...
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