Tea Cup Tuesday-Haviland

Hello All!
Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday! Martha and I have been hosting this for over a year now, and we are still having just as much fun as when we first began.
We enjoy visiting you all so much, and we appreciate you participating!

David Haviland, an American businessman, loved fine porcelain so much he moved to France to create his own company of fine china. This company has now been through four generations and as many of us know, the name Haviland is synonymous with porcelain perfection.
My two cups today are both from the Haviland family...
although two different branches.

David Haviland and his two sons worked to create the famous Haviland company in Limoges. David's nephew Charles came to France to help at the factory, and eventually opened his own factory. He married into one of the oldest porcelain manufacturing families in France. This line of china was known as Ch. Haviland china, and when he retired in 1881, and named Gerard, Dufraisseix and Morel using the mark GDM as partners changed in 1890, and eventually Morel left and Abbot came in.
Hence my second cup's backstamp of GMA.
Whew! I hope that wasn't too long.

This cup is so lovely, and so delicate...I even think tea tastes better in it!

I love the lines in the porcelain and the tiny little feet.

It is a very simple design, light blue flowers and wispy sage green leaves.
There are simple touches of gold here and there.

It has a sweet little handle. The gold is worn away, which I love, as it makes me think the cup was well used and well loved before I came to have it.

The backstamp says "Porcelaine Theodore Haviland Limoges France"
I was unable to find an example of this exact backstamp, and the closest to it was from around 1895 (although I doubt that is when this cup was made)
There is an imprint in the porcelain that says "T H" and there is a swirly design around the top.
And this imprint was in use from1894-1957.

Here is my second cup, made by David's nephew's company Ch Haviland.

It is very similar to the first cup. This cup having stronger colors.

I love the design impressed into the clay on the lower part of the cup and the plate.

Lovely flowers. I think they may be Forget Me Nots.....what do you think?

This cup has two backstamps. The circle says Ch.Haviland Limoges and the second one is GDA in script and the word "France" underneath.
I had a difficult time finding anything to report on the date of this cup.

Thank you so much for stopping by today and viewing my tea cups!
I hope you are all having a beautiful week.
If you would like to join in, just create a post with a tea cup you would like to share with us and then come here to fill in Mr. Linky below. Your link will be automatically created. Check the link out to make sure it goes to your post.

If you are participating in the Easter Basket Tea Cup Swap....I hope you are doing well finding a delightful cup for your partner. Baskets should be going out soon if they have not yet. Once you get your basket, it would be lovely if you would create a Tea Cup Tuesday post with it to share with all of us. I can't wait to see what everyone received!

That is it for now. I am having a fab time creating in my art room
and hope to post very soon about it.

Hugs to you All!
Terri

Artist Share!

Hello All,
I have another Fairy School to share with you! This time it is from "I Love Crafts" by Eloisa. She has a lovely blog, and makes some gorgeous things! I am sharing two photos, but please stop by and see the rest on her blog. If you click on the photos they will enlarge.

This Fairy School was a family project and is more advanced than the school my fairies go to....if you look on the blackboard they are studying chemistry! Her fairies are so adorable, and her books...*sigh*. There are so many interesting items in this school!
Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us Eloisa!
Hugs,
Terri

A Surprise from a Friend!

I met Marlynn a few years ago on the PaperWhimsy forum. We had a lot of fun together in swaps and challenges. I connected with her initially because I was so inspired by her art, that I messaged her to tell her so. Well, she warmly wrote back and since then we learned we had some things in common. Even though we have never met, she is a very dear friend!

Look at the amazing coloring and the layering details!

Yesterday a package arrived, and I was puzzled as I was not expecting anything....to my great surprise it was a book made by Marlynn for me! I knew she was making this book as she was sharing bits of it now and then on her blog "Honeysuckle Breeze". But I never guessed it was for me! Boy am I lucky!

I love all the laces on the light page, facing the darker side...so coool!

Beautiful imagery.

Here is a portion of the fabulous back page.

Marlynn really touched my heart with this gift. There are messages on each page that only I can see. Heartwarming and loving.

Thank you so much Marlynn! You have blessed me richly with your thoughtfulness and generosity!

Thank you all so much for stopping by today!
I really appreciate your visit.
Hugs,
Terri

Tea Cup Tuesday-Replacements part 2

Happy Tuesday Everyone!
What a beautiful week it is. Spring is really here...well, o.k. it was 82 today! That's North Carolina for you! Tomorrow is going to be more seasonable.
Today I am sharing a few more pictures from Replacements Ltd. This huge store is an amazing place to visit for anyone who loves setting a beautiful table. They have new and vintage pieces as well as wonderful service for finding a pattern you want, cleaning your silver and even educational classes.

See this beautiful cup...it is a Shelley. The pattern is called Lilly of the Valley. (This is not my cup, but one on display at this store. It was not very pricey, yet I just saw it on eBay for $199.) I have childhood memories of this beautifully fragrant flower.
It wakens early in spring and delights anyone who sees it.

Shelley is known for their high quality china. Their cups feel good in the hand. They are easily recognized by this ruffled edge. I think this cup shape is called the Dainty Tea shape.

Shelley began operation in 1860 in Longton, Stoke on Trent, England. Henry Wileman began the company (the company named after him) and two years later Joseph Shelley joined the company. When Henry passed on, his two sons (Charles and James) took over the company, and when Charles retired, James made Joseph Shelley his partner. James eventually went to the earthenware works leaving Joseph in full charge of china. Joseph's son Percy joined the company and when Joseph passed, he was in full control for 50 years or so. He brought in many famous artists and the name of Shelley became know for it's fine quality and designs. This story is similar to many of the china companies. Often beginning with one name and one family, taking in other members, and then passing the company on to them, hence another name change. These histories can be quite convoluted!

Just a sample of some of the china for sale. I took this picture through glass, so it is not as clear as I would like.

Beautiful silver tea pot lamp!

This stunning table is set for Easter.

Beautiful silverware and glassware.

And a very regal Easter Egg cup, and dishes.

Thank you so much for stopping by to visit!

Martha and I are so happy to have you play along. If you want to, just create a post with a tea cup that you would like to share. Come back here and enter the link to the post with Mr. Linky below. Make sure you test your link, because once in a while it will not take us to your site, and we do not want to miss visiting you!

If you are in the Easter Tea Cup Swap (now closed) would you please e-mail me and let me know if you have connected with your swap partner. If you have any questions at all or if I can help you in any way, just let me know.

Hugs,
Terri

Artist Share

Christine LeFever is an amazing artist. I first learned of her by way of her incredible dolls. Her blog is Dolls and Fancywork as well as her website/shoppe. They are beautiful places to visit.

Christine has created her own Fairy School after watching my Fairy School Tutorial Series and kindly shared it with me. It is a delightful school! I am showing you one picture of the inside, but she has more on her blog. I am amazed that she has used her own moss that grows in her area! It looks beautiful, way better than my store bought moss! Her fairies, her furniture and all her decorations are fabulous.
Go have a look see.

Hugs,
Terri

Tea Cup Tuesday-Replacements!

Hello All!
Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday where Martha and I get all giddy about tea cups!
Today I am sharing my visit to Replacements Ltd. a wonderful place for people who love china, tea cups, tea pots, silverware....just about all you need to set a beautiful table.
Walking in to this place is like walking into the entrance to Disneyland!

Isn't this just the epitome of spring??? Such a beautiful scene in lovely colors.

There are tables set up with beautiful china!

A long...long row of china plates...so many different patterns to choose from!

They have a museum area that has a fine collection of Chintz as well as many other collectibles.

This section makes me week in the knee's!

*swoon*
Do any of you feel this way about Chintz?

They have so many pieces. I did see some breakfast trays that were gorgeous, but I couldn't get a picture of them. They were fairly old and had some chips but were still about $1,000.

Here are some beautiful Shelley tea pots in the museum area.

This section of the store is dedicated to silver.

They have the most gorgeous pieces.

Look at the beautiful luster of this old set.

Oh my!
(Replacements also has a service of making your old silver look beautiful and it is very reasonably priced).

This is a very stunning old tea set.

With a very stunning price!

Replacements is a very large store with many different areas of delight. They even have a place in the back with odds and end pieces, even old silverware in bins...for a discount.

I spent an hour really enjoying myself here. I am lucky that I do not live very far away. I have been meaning to share this for a while now,
and today's is the first of two posts.
I hope that you have enjoyed seeing what it
looks like inside this fabulous place.

If you would like to join in Tea Cup Tuesday this week, please create a post with a tea cup in it. Then come back here and link up below by filling in the two blanks with Mr. Linky.
Tell us about your tea cup, it's history, or how you came to have it.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I so appreciate you coming by. I look forward to visiting your blog soon.
Hugs,
Terri

Artist Share and Swap information

Hello All,
What a weird week it has been here where I live, 80 degree weather, storms, hail, rain, and today it has been only 38 degrees!
We are really mixing it up here!
I have two things to share today...at the end will be Tea Cup Swap information, so if you are in the swap or want to be, please hang in till the end (smile!).

First off I have a delight to share with you all. As some of you know I have free tutorials on my sidebar. One of them is the Fairy School series. I have offered to share anyone's Fairy School on my blog if the artists agrees,
and today's will be the second artist to share.
Anne May created her own Fairy School and was kind enough to send me photos!
Please visitAnne May's blog, it is full of all her artful items.
I believe it is in Norwegian.
I used the Google Translator to read what she posted.

Here is her school!

Four little fairies attend this lovely floral school. It looks like she has used Paperwhimsy.com for her children images.

I love the colors and the way she used the Popsicle sticks.

Her curtains and furniture are so well created. And look at the pegs for hanging things on...

Look at the cute shelves she created out of ice cream spoons.

She used napkins, paint and gesso to achieve this amazing texture on the exterior walls. Well done Anne May! Thank you so much for sharing your creative art with us!

Next I would like to share about our exciting Easter Tea Cup Swap! You can follow the link to the post with the information and guidelines.
Below is a list of the participants I have so far. If I have missed your name, please e-mail me or leave a comment right away as I am picking partners.

If there is an (R) next to your name it means I have received the answers to the questions I sent out. If you have sent your answers to me but don't have an (R) next to your name please e-mail me or leave a comment. Thank you so much for all of you who have joined it.

Martha

Terri

Fitty

The Tablescaper (R)

CWhite(R)

Debi (R)

Sylvia

Crafty Dawn(R)

Lynn(R)

Concetta (R)

Tamera (R)

Marilou

Trisha (R)

Karie(R)