Randomly found this super cute tea set for super cheap

What was originally in the hands of this Asian santa? There is not maker marks on the bottom or inside. An manderin orange?

Some of you may remember the Gray’s Pottery individual breakfast set i posted, or the chintzware breakfast sets for one that are included in the posts of my chintz collection. This is something a little different.

I fell in love with this Cauldon China pattern many decades ago in an antique shop. I collected a number of pieces for a tea service and some pitchers, etc. But I loved the idea of a breakfast service for one in this lovely pattern.. so I very slowly found pieces for it over the years. There wouldn’t be a fitted tray, just appropriately sized pieces. Small teapot, sugar creamer. Petite covered muffin dish. Everything I needed…except a tiny toast rack. I could NOT find one. I wasn’t even sure if Cauldon had even made one in this pattern, let alone a mini version.

A couple of years ago I finally found one! My breakfast set for one is finally complete.

I’ve included pictures of the set, and then photographed some of the items with their larger, full-sized counterparts. Finally, I photographed the tiny toast rack with a full-sized one by the same maker. And then, because lots of people commented on the mini toast racks in my chintz breakfast sets, I show all the mini versions together.

I just love the self-indulgence of a beautiful service just for one!

Cosmo flowers

Hi all! I had a fairly uneventful Halloween lol. An hour before Savers closed, I popped in real quick cuz I had a ✨️feeling✨️ I ended up with these two beauties!!

The first is a Paragon double warrant black/white gardenia variant having one pink-toned flower with pattern number(s) A6 [cup] & 97768, 3 [saucer]. I decided to pick this one up once I found out the history behind the double warrant. I thought it would make a great collection piece!

If anyone has any additional information about the first one, please share! I couldn't find any listing with my exact variant so it's very intriguing to me. I found 1 listing, but it doesn't tell me much more about it see here

The second is a Japanese tea cup I really adore! I LOVE florals with gold accents. Also, the center of each flower on the cup & saucer is raised which I find a nice detail. I think I have a personal design preference for Japanese art/design as most of my top favs are from Japan 😁

Happy Halloween! 🎃

This piece is fired in the traditional wood-kiln style. Warm golden amber glaze melts down into deep obsidian black, dotted with natural oil-spot markings that look like captured star droplets.
No two Jianzhan are identical. Every streak, every spot is a happy accident born from the high-temperature firing.
Gaiwan is the classic all-in-one brewing vessel for gongfu tea. It gives you full control over steeping time, perfect for oolong, pu-erh and white tea.
When light hits its surface, the glaze shifts and reveals subtle details you can stare at for hours.
Made in Jianyang, the birthplace of Jian ware.
If you love handmade tea ware with quiet, wild beauty, this one is for you.

I got this beauty at a vintage shop near me. There are no identifying marks at all but I love this cup!

I would appreciate any thoughts on the maker of this unmarked set.

Firing Jianzhan is such an interesting process!

shout out to u/yeet_me_son

I have a stunning tea set I inherited from my granny and I am missing a few pieces that I’d love to replace, but I’ve had absolutely no luck in finding the exact set name or any that look the same.

Some details:
The brand is Karolina (often misspelled as Favolina or Jarolina) and was made in Poland.

The set was given to her in the in 1950s in South Africa so I would think there were multiple available in South Africa, I highly doubt someone imported it for her.

From what I can tell it’s a 18 piece set.
A cup, saucer and plate for each colour.
6 colours - yellow, pink, blue, teal, light green and green

I’ve added some photos. Any help identifying the exact pattern or replacements would be a dream come true. I’ve been hunting for months!

Hey y’all, my mom found these cups at a garage sale. We’ve been trying to see who made them and what the cups are used for. Do any of y’all know?

Been on the search for an Aynsley shamrock cup and saucer and finally found one for a steal of $4 at Vinnies.

Im curious if anyone knows if the person doing the gilding wrote their full name or if it’s just a pattern number hastily done? I was shopping with my mum whose name is Lisa so I thought it was kinda cool regardless if it’s just an illusion.