Questions about "good" China...

1. Do you have it?
Yes, I have an old set from the turn of the century.

2. What does it look like?
White with silver rims and a beautiful flower in the middle.

3. How often do you use it?
Very rarely.

4. Did you buy it or was it inherited?
This was my great-grandmothers set that was given to me from my grandmother. I eventually will give it to my daughter later in life..

1. Do you have it?
Yes

2. What does it look like?
Noritake Ontario

3. How often do you use it?
Special Occasions

4. Did you buy it or was it inherited?
Since DH and I had already furnished 2 houses, the china was the only thing we asked for. We got most of it and then used the cash gifts to finish the set. Got a really good deal because my aunt worked at Joslins at the time.

I don't have any good china. I don't have a formal dining room in my house and I honestly don't entertain, so I never really saw the use of owning any. My mother has a beautiful set of Noritake china that she got as a wedding gift 50 years ago next February. She asked me if I wanted it. It's never been used, and in pristine condition. I suppose I could purchase a nice china cabinet to display it, but I doubt I'd ever use it either. I just said it would be better to leave it stored in her basement. You never know what my rambunctious girls could do to it if I moved it here!


Pookie & the girls

I can't say i have fine china, I have my everyday set of white plates then I have my "antique" circa 1950's fireking dishes in anniversary gold(?) my set is a total placement for 15, plates, bowls, salad, plates, coffee cups with enough dishes for 30plus the serving bowls creamer and suger bowl and serving platters, still adding to the collection though allways on the lookout for more soup bowls and salad plates.

1. Do you have it?
Yes
2. What does it look like?
Dark Purple sorta see through
3. How often do you use it?
Never, in this house it would be broken!
4. Did you buy it or was it inherited?
I have no idea

I posted earlier that I don't have fine china. Still don't but would someday like to have the fiestaware. It isn't fine, but I like it. Anyone else have fiestaware?

This thread has reminded me of one of my favorite lines from a movie ...

In "Out of Africa", there is a scene where the Baroness first arrives in Africa and meets her new servant, Farah (probably spelled wrong). She is concerned about her china getting back to her house intact and says to Farah, "You know about china?" and he replies, "Yes, I know china. It breaks."

*LOL* I love that movie.

1. Do you have it?

Yes

2. What does it look like?

White with tiny pink, yellow, and blue flowers

3. How often do you use it?

Almost never

4. Did you buy it or was it inherited?

It was inherited from my father's parents who have passed away

1. Do you have it?
no. my "fine china" is corelle in winter white. seriously, i'm too much of a klutz. i'm sure i would break fine china.

1. Do you have it?

Yes

2. What does it look like?

Well it corrently looks like a brown cardbord box. No seriously it's royal dulton with leaves on it.

3. How often do you use it?

Never actually used it I don't live in a big enough place to have more than 3 people over at a time.

4. Did you buy it or was it inherited?

Inherited from my great aunt.

Originally Posted by Bonnie1965

I posted earlier that I don't have fine china. Still don't

but would someday like to have the fiestaware. It isn't fine, but I like it. Anyone else have fiestaware?

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Only the newer stuff--1 orange, oval platter, which I love.

MargeCat

Originally Posted by MargeCat

Only the newer stuff--1 orange, oval platter, which I love.

MargeCat

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I have some wonderful bowls that I just love! They brighten my day.

I do not have fine china, because I have managed to break the Corelle that I DO have. Seriously, do you know how hard that is?!? I am truly a klutz. I have no crystal for the same reason.

I also have no real flatware, not even a spoon, because I can't stand metal in my mouth, and can't even bare hearing it clink on someone else's teeth or plate, so we only have plastic utensils.

However! If someone wants to start a thread about knives or pots and pans, I will happily show up to brag about my new set of Calphalon and my bee-uuuuu-tee-ful collection of Wüsthof knives.

Originally Posted by alice_curiouser

I do not have fine china, because I have managed to break the Corelle that I DO have. Seriously, do you know how hard that is?!? I am truly a klutz. I have no crystal for the same reason.

I also have no real flatware, not even a spoon, because I can't stand metal in my mouth, and can't even bare hearing it clink on someone else's teeth or plate, so we only have plastic utensils.

However! If someone wants to start a thread about knives or pots and pans, I will happily show up to brag about my new set of Calphalon and my bee-uuuuu-tee-ful collection of Wüsthof knives.

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Ohhhh... you should start that one on your own just so I can look at them and drool. I simply adore Wusthof knives.

Originally Posted by lookingglass

1. Do you have it?
2. What does it look like?
3. How often do you use it?
4. Did you buy it or was it inherited?

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No, not really. My sister has all the heirloomy stuff because...um... she has a house and isnt in college! It is very pretty bone china with a little gold stripe around the edges. My dishes are really cool, my mom got them at a garage sale and they're green and white with a really Ohio/agricultury/Victorian pattern on them.

The good china we use on Thanksgiving or Christmas, otherwise it is in the glass-door built-in in the dining room.

I do have the silverware though, since I'm the only one left to inherit stuff with our last initial on it!

I simply adore Wusthof knives.

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OMG, me too! I'd never had "good" knives, and had NO idea what I was missing. My 7" Santoku cuts through a tomato like butter! Like butter!!!

*fans self*

Originally Posted by alice_curiouser

I do not have fine china, because I have managed to break the Corelle that I DO have. Seriously, do you know how hard that is?!? I am truly a klutz. I have no crystal for the same reason.

I also have no real flatware, not even a spoon, because I can't stand metal in my mouth, and can't even bare hearing it clink on someone else's teeth or plate, so we only have plastic utensils.

However! If someone wants to start a thread about knives or pots and pans, I will happily show up to brag about my new set of Calphalon and my bee-uuuuu-tee-ful collection of Wüsthof knives.

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Aaaaaaaaaaaaah! well, my knives are a bit of a mixed bag, but I have several very good friends among them -- Le Sabatier, for the most part. But the word that particulaly struck a chord with me was Calphalon. I don't know how I lived without them....

1. Do you have it?

2. What does it look like?
3. How often do you use it?
4. Did you buy it or was it inherited?

1. Do you have it?
Yes, 3 sets
2. What does it look like?
1st set is non-export Noritake. It is white with gold borders, and yellow
chrysanthamums
2nd is franciscanware Desert Rose. It not really bone china, but quite
old. It has what look like pink dogwood blossoms.
3rd is a holiday sey with holly and cardinals.
3. How often do you use it?
Only for company. The holiday set from Thanksgiving thru New Years alot.
4. Did you buy it or was it inherited?
The Noritake my parents bought for my Grandmother when we lived in Japan. I inherited both the Noritake and the Fransicanware from her.

Originally Posted by lookingglass

1. Do you have it?
2. What does it look like?
3. How often do you use it?
4. Did you buy it or was it inherited?

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1. No chine but I do have what I consider "special" dishes.
2. They are a hodgepodge of antique authentic fiesta ware in various colors (cobalt, turquiose, orange, yellow and green)
3. For special occasions or when all our regular dishes are dirty! LOL
4. My mom bought them for me from a client and got 2 boxes of mixed pieces for $75. It was a great deal too because there were service pieces and everything. Some are to fragile to use but even in the not so great condition the tea pot alone is worth more than she paid for all of it. I absolutely LOVE them too because of the bright colors. All I need to do now is round out my collection. I need a few pieces to make a full service.