Victoria Christmas Blog Party and Tea Cup Tuesday

What a wonderful time of the year!
Hot chocolate by the fire.....
One cup for me....

And one cup for you! Oh, did you want marshmallows?

Do you like my tea cups? Tea cups are perfect for hot chocolate!

This pattern is called Old Britain Castles. I know you have seen this one before. I do love the patterns and the color.

It was almost dark when I had this tea and took the photos, so my pictures do not recreate the correct colors, some pics are closer than others.

I enjoy using this set in the fall and at the holidays.

The plates and cups have different castles on them.

This set is made by Johnson Brothers. They are a famous maker of dishes.

This set is earthenware, which is not china.
Bone china is made from bone ash and fine white clay, earthenware is made from clay and sand.
The heat temperature and processes are different for each. Bone china goes through a chemical change, where earthenware is clay that is baked hard with heat, no chemical changes take place. This is just a simple explanation, there are some of you out there who are experts on this and could explain it much better.

I have some platters that match, as well as this creamer and sugar bowl, both quite an ample size,
so you don't have to refill them very often during a dinner.

This is the matching tea pot....which I must say I adore!

I love all the scenes and details.

Thank you so much for stopping by again today. I am so glad you are here!
Below in my last post is a Christmas with Victoria blog party post. Within it is a Free Video demonstrating how to make a Vintage Holiday Banner.

If you would like to join in this weeks Tea Cup Tuesday, just fill in the two blanks below and Mr. Linky will automatically add you to the list of places we can visit. Post about your special tea cups! We would love to see them. Please make sure you have tea cups in your post.
Thank you so much!
Hugs,
Terri