This Shelley China, England teacup has a thistle theme...perfect for drinking a cup of tea in honor of the Scottish post. The cup and saucer is in the Cambrodge shape and was made between 1955 and when the pottery closed in 1966. I love the thistle pattern!
And here is a hand made vintage plaid tea cozy to go with it...albeit in a clashing red...with a white heather and purple thistles scottish motif:
Burns Night is celebrated with Scottish themed dinners, recitations, toasts. A wee dram is expected to be raised in his honor! Neeps and tatties for sure...who knows...haggis, anyone? And why not a Burns theme tea party?
A famous Robert Burns quote can also apply to the tea table:
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne.
-Robert Burns
-Robert Burns
To see more of the Shelley teacup or tea cozy at Time Was Antiques, click on the photos.
8 comments:
Enjoyed visiting and seeing your great vintage items.
I love learning new things when I read your wonderful blog!
Your scottish theme teacup is so lovely! I love the pink thistle design.
Lisa
I love Shelley and Burns...but can't say the same about haggis!
Ruth
I love this post - I adore china with pink flowers and Robert Burns! :)
Happy VTT!
I'm never dissapointed by the items you bring to VTT. Today I learned something and enjoyed looking at your treasures.
Oooo I love learning new things about Scottland.Lovely china pattern
Just beautiful! Loved visiting your blog...my dream is to visit England and spend time exploring the villages. Warm hugs, Esther
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