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Dragons and pagodas from Bordeaux

Dragons and pagodas – Johnston et Vieillard Bordeaux   This Johnston et Vieillard porcelain dinnerware is a survivor from the days when ladies wore crinolines, and dinner tables groaned under the weight of china, crystal, silverware and delicacies. It’s from the ‘Tonkin’ service, and was made in the 1850s, during the Second Empire. It’s beautifully…

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Aluminite Frugier porcelain two’s company

Two’s company … Chilly days call for chocolate chaud – especially when it’s served in something as pretty as this French vintage Aluminite Frugier porcelain breakfast pot from the 1920s/30s. It’s ideal for two people, or just for treating yourself. (Qui peut le plus, peut le moins*, as the French saying goes). Rescued from decades…