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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Transferware Teacups

Sitting by the fire at this time of year with a beautiful winter scene on my cup.
This transferware teacup is "The Friendly Village"
by Johnson Bros., made in England.
"Rural Scenes" by Royal Staffordshire Pottery.
Recently I have fallen in love with English transferware teacups.
The second cup I wasn't sure I wanted at first, but I love it.
It just fits perfectly in my hand and so lovely for my morning cup of tea.
Now as I have said before, I don't collect teacups or teapots;
but I must say I have a weakness for transferware.
Do you collect teacups?
What style do you like?
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16 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 1, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    I love tea cups and tea ware in general. Shelly ware is a favorite. I do have some odd cups and saucers without roses; a red transfer ware with a church and a souvenir cup from Vancouver covered in fishing lures. I like your transfer ware c&s's. The gal over at Ash Tree Cottage is show casing her transfer ware today too.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 1, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    wow these are beautiful!

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  3. bethDecember 1, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    can you believe i never drink my tea out of teacup....always a tall skinny coffee mug....weird i know:)

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  4. LaurieDecember 1, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    My sister has Friendly Village pieces. I collect cups and saucers, and love the older more intricate designs. I too, love transferware and have a weakness for Lustreware.

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  5. Antiques And TeacupsDecember 1, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Friendly Village is one of the worlds favorite patterns, and transferware has been popular for 300 years. Winners indeed! Great choices!
    Ruth

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  6. StephDecember 1, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    Ooh, the pop of red is excellent!

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  7. Annie JeffriesDecember 1, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Marilyn, if you hadn't gotten the Staffordshire cup, I would have. I love all things brown transferware.

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  8. parTea ladyDecember 1, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Your transferware teacup is lovely. I will be on the lookout now for a Friendly Village cup to add to my collection.

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  9. CarolineDecember 1, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    I recently started collecting cups. I love plain white ones...but with a unique shape or feature. I must say...it's fun to hunt for them!

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  10. AdrienneDecember 1, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    I love your transferware teacups! I think I should look for a few to enjoy on these chilly mornings and evenings by the fire. I love coming to visit you here - you're such an inspiration.
    ~Adrienne~

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  11. TracyDecember 2, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    These are really lovely, Marilyn...And that "lacy" white plate it's on is a wonderful accent to show off the cup/sauce. I love tea anything! And I do like transferware, especially those English scenes in red, or that seldom-seen purple. I don't have any transferware in tiny collection though. Most of what I have is a mish-mash of English bone china of more newer date, delicate floral patterns by Royal Albert, Aynsley, etc. With limited space, I don't have storage for a big collection anymore. But love my tea time things. :o) Happy Weekend ((HUGS))

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  12. Cathy at Wives with KnivesDecember 2, 2011 at 4:37 AM

    What a pretty cup! It's so important that the cup feel good in our hand. The differences are subtle but important.

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  13. JeanieDecember 2, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    These are fabulous. I particularly enjoy transferware and I love Johnson Bros. I lean toward "Friendly Village" but frankly, I like them equally -- I think it's just the season that calls me to that one! Oh! Those saucers! What detail on the edge! Honestly, we DO have such a lot in common!

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  14. Angela McRaeDecember 2, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    I don't think I can technically say I "collect" teacups (no rhyme or reason to mine), but I do tend to "acquire" them over time. And your transferware is lovely! There's a richness or something to these pieces I really like. A friend of mine has said she would like to collect Friendly Village, so I may have to look for some for her!

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  15. JeanneDecember 3, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    Beautiful tea cups and all you share.
    Love Jeanne♥

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  16. Relyn LawsonDecember 5, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    beautiful!

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