Tea Cup Tuesday-Friends

She looks a little plain doesn't she? 

This new cup has a lovely gold design, but in this photo she does not show her beauty.

See her tall footing?
Her stance brings a regal feel,
and her true colors show up on the inside.

 

 Perfect for fall, peaches, berries, roses and leaves tinged with color.

 The plate has similar florals and fruit in vibrant colors.

The gold design reminds me of Pennsylvania Dutch patterns.

And here too you get a peek at the inside. 

 The split loop handle has a unadorned thumb spur, and a little gold detailing.
You know how sometimes a gorgeous cup will have the most uncomfortable handle? Well, luckily this one has a good handle. I don't think any cup I own is as comfortable to hold than this one. The loop is just the right size, shape and position on the cup.

 I was surprised to turn the cup over and find out it is made by my favorite company.
Paragon makes such fine tea cups. I have not had one like this before, the shape is unusual to me.
This backstamp is similar but not exactly the same as ones used during the late 50s and early 60s. Paragon sometimes used stamps, as many companies did, out of sequence. If they had some left over, they would use them, even if they were also using a newer stamp. Here is the page I found the stamp examples:
http://www.btinternet.com/~paragoncollector/backstamps/backstamps.html

I found this tea ad in an old French book.

This weekend I was lucky to meet a Blogger friend in person!
Marlynn and I met through Paperwhimsy about three years ago and this past Saturday we spent the day together. We had been swapping art and e-mails for quite some time now, and it was a pleasure to meet this wonderful woman in person! French food, tea, shopping and art!
A perfectly fabulous day!
Marlynn has a gift for collage and her books are amazing. You can see what I mean by visiting her lovely blog Honeysuckle Breeze.

Thank you so much for coming by for a visit! If you would like to join in T.T. with Martha and I just go and create a post with a tea cup in it, and share with us about it, then come back here and link up below. We love coming to visit you, and we get much pleasure from seeing all your tea cups!