Thanksgiving at the Junction

Sunday, January 9, 2011

The Evesham Luncheon

One of my New Years resolutions this year is to connect on a deeper level with the friendships that matter to me the most. As many a working wife and mother can tell you, sometimes our friendships take a back seat to the demands of everyday life, so this year I have decided to make time, find time and make the most of my time with my friends.
As reported in Better Homes and Gardens this month, many of us think having a quiet dinner at home with a few friends is better then an evening out. However to a tablescaper, dinner in does not mean that it has to be a casual affair on the everyday dishes. Setting the stage for a casual, comforting dinner is what we do best!

Welcome friends to -
The Evesham Dinner

As an homage to friendship,
 I have to tell you that it was a long ago
meeting of a wonderful woman from England
 who one day while having dinner
at a beautifully set table
 shared with me her passion for collecting
 Royal Worcester Evesham dinnerware


I commented on the numerous fruit patterns
 and number of serving pieces
 to which she responded,
 You must collect!
And so it began.


Shown here is the complimenting
 color banded luncheon plate
'Peach and Blackberry'
Sans the Bordallo Pinheiro
green cabbage leaf soup bowl


Here I have suited the Evesham luncheon plate
with the Queens bone china salad plate called
Hookers Fruit
 This set also has several variations
of the fruit pattern
 that mix well with the Royal Worcester and I was happy to discover could be found at many of our favorite haunts


Tonight I decided to go with the Portuguese
cabbage leaf charger
instead of placemats and/or tablecloth



As mentioned before,
 there are many, many serving
pieces covered and open
each having a distinctive pattern 


View of the top of
the small covered casserole
in the Evesham Gold


This little gravy boat and plate was bought
during a trip to London several years ago.
I had to buy several pieces from the source!


The napkins were a Linens and Things purchase
 many years ago 
and are a perfect match
 to the dishes


The silk orchard has been around for a while
as it can move from room to room depending on need
The candlestick holders are new this year from TJ Maxx



Of course after dinner there is coffee, set on the buffet
The small platter is not part of either set
 but if it was a fruit pattern -
 it was going home with me!


Final view


Thanks for joining me today.
 I wish you beautiful friendships in 2011
 and beautiful tables at which to celebrate them

This week I will be joining
The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sundays
and Susan at
Between Naps on the Porch
Special thanks to you both
Click on their links on the sidebars for more ideas
 from those sharing their creativity this week.

17 comments:

  1. Oh, what a lovely tablescape. I adore all of your china. Your mix and match of patterns is just perfect as is the beautiful formal setting.

    I think that collecting china is one of the things I love most. And even though it seems that some of my tables are more casual, particularly when we are at our retreat, my heart just skips a beat when designing a more formal table. And yours is truly breathtaking.

    Thanks so much for sharing and Happy Seasonal Sunday to you...

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  2. Beautiful china! And I love the cabbage leaf. I think I need to get some of that!!
    Good for St Patrick's Day too!
    Have a good week, thanks for showing us your lovely table!

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  3. Just beautiful! Every details is so lovely!

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  4. An amazing tablesetting. I have admired that dinnerware many times but have tried to use restraint.
    Carolyn/A Southerners Notebook

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  5. That is just lovely. Such beautiful dishes.

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  6. Oh, boy! I get to ogle all of this GORGEOUS china again. I was excited when I saw it roll up. This time I have fallen in love with Hooker's Fruit. Oh, I adore that plate! And I love the cachepot you used in the center of the table, too. This whole table just has such panache.

    I set a table for one today. Hope you'll join me. I can make room as I can always make room for one more! :-)

    Happy Tablescape Thursday...

    XO,

    Sheila

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  7. I've never seen those dishes before. You have a wonderful collection, and that table that you set for your friends is really beautiful.

    I LOVE those candlesticks, too!

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  8. I love, love the Evesham china. Did you know that this china was on the bridal registry of Diana, Princess of Wales?? She and I were the same age and of course, I had to go out and buy some for myself too!!

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  9. Beautiful luncheon. I have a wee bit of Evesham, just serving pieces, from my mother in law. You inspire me to pull them out.

    Thanks for being a part of Seasonal Sundays.

    - The Tablescaper

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  10. What a joy to see your Royal Worcester Evesham dinnerware. We traveled several times to Worcester, England before the factory was torn down. I love the area for we drove through the town of Evesham and it must have been an area with fruit trees for which the pattern was named. I also have the pattern and they manufactured many different pieces. Your lovely tablescape brought back many pleasant memories.

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  11. Just dropping by to let you know you won my blog drawing! Please email me at my email address on my blog for all the details and so I can get your shipping address to send you your winnings which will either be a place setting of Evesham Gold or some ramekins in that pattern. Your choice!

    Congratulations!

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  12. How lovely your table is filled with the fruits and veggies!

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  13. I love your Royal Evesham...except for a few serving pieces, it's always been on my 'someday' list. Your tablescape is beautiful, and I totally agree with you about setting aside special time for friends. Thank you for sharing your charming design. Cherry Kay

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  14. Just popped over from Mrs. Magpie's. Congratulations on the win!
    Your table is a winner for sure. Beautiful! I have a few treasured pieces of Evesham. Love seeing it with the cabbage leaf pieces, another favorite of mine. Thanks for sharing. I'll be back for more visits. ~ Sarah

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  15. I just love your beautiful tablescape. so inspiring as I have so enjoyed collecting so many beautiful pieces of Royal Evesham gold. I also have the Hooker's Fruit and many of the the Portuguese green cabbage pieces. I love collecting China, so much so that my husband had a very large China closet built for my birthday. I love to change my breakfast tablesetting each season and for the holidays.. so nice to see others enjoy these beautiful pieces as well! Thank you !

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  16. I just love your beautiful tablescape. so inspiring as I have so enjoyed collecting so many beautiful pieces of Royal Evesham gold. I also have the Hooker's Fruit and many of the the Portuguese green cabbage pieces. I love collecting China, so much so that my husband had a very large China closet built for my birthday. I love to change my breakfast tablesetting each season and for the holidays.. so nice to see others enjoy these beautiful pieces as well! Thank you !

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