Show Us you Life - China Patterns

Kelly over at Kelly's Korner is having Show Us Your Life - China Pattern this Friday.  I do not have my own formal china pattern, because ONE I don't have any place to keep it, and TWO my mother has a beautiful set of china and we almost always gather at mom and dad's for big family gatherings and holiday's.  One day mom's china will be passed down (hopefully no time soon) to either my sister or I, and so I will be happy that her china stays within the family.  This past year I started doing an inventory of my mother's china so that I could start replacing pieces that have gotten broken in our many moves over the years or accessory pieces that my parents never got.

I love my mothers china, it is so classic, her pattern is from Noritake and is called Bluebell, manufactured between 1954 and 1971.  My parents picked up this beautiful china while they were stationed in Japan in the mid 60's.  At the time my father was working for a freight carrier airlines that based itself near the military base, and due to that my parents were able to shop at the PX and that is where they bought 12 5-piece place settings and accessory serving pieces for $60.00.  One 5-piece place setting would cost around $45 to replace today.  The Noritake Bluebell pattern has a beautiful simple floral design in pale blue with gray leaves, along with a pale blue band and  platinum band around the edge.

This is my favorite piece of the whole collection, I think my mother only has 6 or 8 of these plates, and one got broke in a move.  This is a snack plate and tea cup like you would use for a ladies tea, or special gathering.

#145 at Kelly's Korner