As I unwrapped my latest purchase tonight and put it on the shelf, I looked around at the boxes in my closet and realized that I collect this item too. Antique dishes. I love antique dishes, tureens, plates, glassware, metal pots, EVERYTHING. I just got my hands on a tea set that came over from Japan somewhere around 1850. I'm still trying to place it. The only thing missing is the tea pot, though.