Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday

For my first teapot and tea things Tuesday, I’d like to show you a teapot that belonged to my Mom.  She received it as a gift from her older sister Betty around 1950.  I carried this beauty home by airplane after Mom insisted that I take it during one of our last visits together and I treasure it. 

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It was made by Arthur Wood in England.  It is such a pretty pink, white and gold color.

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Since it is marked Arthur Wood it was probably made sometime between 1904-1928.  I have read that the name changed to Arthur Wood & Sons in 1928.  It looks like the pattern is 5401 or  Athans, but I have not been able to find any information. 

P7061678 The pretty cup is Duchess fine bone china and made in England.

P7061679 It has such a lush floral pattern in gorgeous colors.

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The A. T. Finney & Sons company used Duchess in many marks from 1947-1960.

P7061681  Please visit Wanda Lee to see her beautiful tea things and for a list of other tea lover blogs.

 

22 comments:

Snap said...

The beautiful tea pot from your mother is lovely with the cup and saucer. How nice that you have the tea pot.

Marilyn Miller said...

The teacup is beautiful, but I am in love with that teapot. What a treasure.

Needles Everywhere said...

Oh my word how beautiful. I love the 'aladin' shape and such a delicate and classic color. The cup goes pefectly. Thank you for sharing it.

Victorian1885 said...

I love your tea pot! What a treasure it is..thank you for stopping in to visit me! Take care..

Wanda

Brenda ~ The Heminger Farmhouse said...

I adore you pretty pink and white teapot, and the pretty teacup...if it's pink or has roses on it..I'm there, lol!

Happy "Tea" Tuesday!

Warmest, Brenda

Marguerite (Tina) Smith Hart said...

Just beautiful, who doesn't love pink and gold together? And the lovely memory you have with this teapot. The cup is so elegant with the beautiful floral design all over it. I truly enjoyed seeing them!
Tina xo

Martha's Favorites said...

Wow! What a great tea pot! It is beautiful. You are one lucky lady to get that. Your tea cup is beautiful as well. Thank you for sharing your treasures with us. Blessings, Martha

Terri said...

Your mom's tea pot is indeed spacial! I love the simplicity of it and the color of pink. It could match with so many different cups. I love your cup too. I have a few like that made by Duchess. They make such beautiful flowers.
Thank you for sharing.
Hugs,
Terri

Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...

Hi there,
Thank you for stopping by for tea today. What a beautiful teapot and treasure from your mother; lovely colour! Your teacup is a pretty thing too. Love the flowers on it. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful evening.

Blessings,
Sandi

BECKY said...

You have beautiful cups, saucers and tea pots!! So lovely! I agree with Granny Sue, about the neat shape of the tea pot!

Creative Grammie said...

I love your pink teapot! Oh how lucky you are to have such a beauty.
Oh, this is teacup tuesday, I almost forgot; I do love your tea cup, the flowers are so pretty. Did I mention I love your teapot?

Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas said...

I am in love with that darling pink tea pot!!!!

Debbie

Lynn-Teacupstitches said...

Hello ParTea Lady!!
What a charming teapot! What could be sweeter than the perfect pink with a bit of gold! And even sweeter that it carries special memories of your mother too.
And it goes without saying that a teacup with pink roses is the best kind of teacup :-)
Thanks for sharing your special treasures!
Hugs and Smiles,
Lynn

xinex said...

Gorgeous tea pot! The shape and the colors are adorable. Your tea cup and saucer set is also very pretty. I published the answer to the mermaid question in the post succeeding the mermaid luncheon....Christine

Werna Gail said...

Thanks for stoping by, you are so blessed to have a treasure that has wonderful memories of your mother. That cup looks so pretty with the pink pot. Looking back I really like the cup with the fruit and the one you posted on the 29th.Please stop back by.

Steph said...

What a special, special teapot!

Princesa Nadie said...

Your teapot is lovely! Pink color is really elegant also your tea cup with all that flowers.
I have some teacups of Duchess too
Love

Yellow Rose Arbor said...

What a gorgeous tea pot and tea cup! I have a Jewel Tea "Aladdin" shaped tea pot similar to yours, but it has the oranges and browns on it. I really like the pink one!

Katherine

Linda Jennings said...

The teapot is so special, and the teacup is beautiful.

paperbutterfly said...

My heart skipped a beat when I saw your mom's teapot. The colours and the lines are classic. What a special treaure.
We all loved seeing it.
Thank you for taking the time to share it. Also loved your "Tea and Toast"
Blessings, Pam

Natasha in Oz said...

That teapot is just breathtakingly beautiful-you are so lucky to have it.

Best wishes for a lovely weekend,
Natasha.

Angela McRae said...

LOVELY tea things! That teapot is just my favorite, though. Never seen anything like its beauty in all that pinkness! I think I have a few Duchess pieces (though not in your gorgeous design, alas), so I'm glad for the history info on them.

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