Transferwares

There is something magnatic about transferwares.

I don't know exactly why I'm drawn to these dishes.

  I don't have tons of collections, nor I own any rare valuable pieces.

 But a few finds from flea markets from Germany or the ones that I came across at the thrift stores and antique stores make up my little collection of transferwares.

Transferware is a style of ceramics including pottery, dinnerware, and other delicate items. It uses transfer printing, a decorative technique which was developed in England in the mid-18th century, particularly around the Staffordshire region.

The process starts with an engraved copper plate similar to those used for making paper engravings. The plate is used to print the pattern on tissue paper, then the tissue paper transfers the wet ink to the ceramic surface. The ceramic is then fired in a low temperature kiln to fix the pattern. This can be done over or under the glaze, but the underprinting method is more durable. The process produces fine lines similar to the engraved prints in old books. Before transfer printing ceramics were hand painted, a laborious and costly process. ~ from Wikipedia

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Vintage Enamelwares

Since we have moved into our new house in August, I was loving the use of

cut flowers from our backyard while the summer was still lasting.

I thought the flowers that were growing in the backyard are the kinds

that go well with these vintage enamelwares.

Even after the flowers dried, they still look good in it.

The white coffee pot, the milk jug and turquois pitcher are my favorite.
They are good to use for cut flowers as well as the dried flowers.

 Two white enamelwares cost me less than a dollar each,
and about $5.00 for the turquois pitcher.
These are the remnants from my flea-marketing days in Germany.
They have survived many moves since then and had endured much neglect as well.
I love looking at them being used.

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Vintage Pyrex Coffee Pot

Summer has come to an end way too soon here. All this week, I could feel the shifting of the seasons rather quickly than I expected. Autumn has begun, and yet it feels like an early winter days. So has come also time to drink hot tea. I took out my two vintage Pyrex coffee pots to make some hot water to make tea for myself.

I have used kettle, pot, and sometimes coffee machine to boil hot water. For many years, Japanese made electirc water boiler & warmer was very handy to use. But when it wasn't working anymore, I did not want to have another one. It just took too much space on the counter top.

Many years ago, at a local thrift store, I purchased these two vintage Pyrex coffee pot for less than $5.00 for each. And I love to use them to boil the water. So far both of them has survived many moves. I hope they stay with me for many years to come.

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