And still it rains... and still I'm amusing myself finding 'colour' pictures inside. It's honestly not hard for me to find blue things! It has always been my favourite colour for clothes and I love blue glass. When I moved here, I felt drawn also to decorate with a lot of blue. It's peaceful and, perhaps surprisingly, doesn't feel like a 'cold' colour to me.
Years ago as a young woman, I visited some friends and was charmed by their mismatched blue and white china plates and dishes, vowing I'd have the same one day. Then life happened... I was gifted china when I got married and I was never bold enough to start my own collection. One day, many years later, the thought came to me that if I really wanted a blue and white china collection, maybe I should start acquiring some! So I did, picking up random pieces that attracted me in vintage shops and other stores. When I moved house recently and downsized, I kept the blue and white and donated most of my other patterns and colours. You've no idea how happy it makes me to open my cupboard and use all the pretty dishes and plates. I also discovered The Japanese Shop that sometimes has a pop-up store at RHS Harlow Carr. They stock some delightful, delicate, blue and white porcelain, so I've added a few lovely little bowls.
Your "Rhapsody in Blue" is wonderful - shapes, textures, shades of blue...
ReplyDeleteLike you, I don't see blue as a "cold" colour at all.
I like blue, too. I was young in the very brown and orange 70s though so back in my late teens and early 20s was rather influenced by that. And then I collected a set of green and white china. But in later years I inherited some blue and white that was my grandmother's: six wide tea cups with saucers; and six soup plates, not much used by her: not very deep and with flat, rather broad edges, but I find those,excellent for salads rather than soup, so use those almost daily now.
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