Vintage china and roses

These roses were right at home in my new little jug. I found this Taylor and Kent vintage china tea set on ebay. A scottish seller named Posy Green. It dates from pre 1891 and has been handpainted. It caught my eye as i like the delicacy of the pink floral design along with the shape and the lightness of the porcelain.

Being Victorian and so old the glaze has a few little marks upon it and yet the imperfections add to its charm for me. I am amazed at how it has lasted so long and wonder about its story over the past 120 years! Where it has lived, who's shelves has it nestled upon, was it loved and kept for best or loved and used everyday. There is obviously a strength in even the most fragile of things.

I am always so taken with the photographers that incorporate vintage china into their flower photos and felt this set would enable me to have a play and create some prettiness of my own.

I love the way seeing people creating what they love, inspires my own creativity and makes me want to continue to express through photography and develop a style.

Some of my most favourites have fine art photography shops of their very own at etsy:
Yvette Inufio,
Georgianna Lane
City of blackbirds
Gabrielle Kai
Kristybee
Lynda Naranjo
My Fine Garden
Bella Luce
Vintage chic images

I may currently only use the auto setting on my Nikon but i still feel i am developing, especially when it comes to compostion. Its something creative i can enjoy even with limited energy, so i think thats why i love it so. That and the fact that i get to focus on roses and flowers, another big love of mine.

Thankyou vintage china for finding a new home with me,and thankyou friends fo looking at my photos today. Do have a spot of tea and a little treat before you go...

Comments

[PinkBow]

you have photographed it so well & it works amazingly with flowers. i think it's the age that i like the most about it, how amazing that you are now the owner after so many years.

[Cassie]

I adore the pink and yellow flowers together, it is a stunning mix. Hope your weekend has been good.
xx

[Julia Luckett]

These are lovely!

Julia

[Eadaoin]

Kathryn, this is a divine set of images! So very pretty and very you, all softness and sweet colours :) Nice work! It's lovely to see gorgeous creative posts from you xx

[Kat]

Thankyou for the wonderful words.
Ead thankyou for the encouragement it means alot as I admire your photography work greatly as you know sweetie.
This post was a work in progress for quite sometime so it's great to get such nice feedback.
Kat x

[Georgianna]

Beautiful photos, kathryn! And the china is gorgeous. You've got a great eye for loveliness and it shows in your images. Fabulous work! And thank you so much for the mention and link, dear! xoxo

[wini]

Hi Kat, your photos are gorgeous and I love the use of flowers with the vintage china. The cupcake is cute too! I also love flowers, & I have a Nikon and mainly use the auto function...!!! Wishing you a lovely weekend :)

[yeevon]

Beautiful!

I love the last, last third & last fourth pictures where you put the petals! They match each other perfectly!

xoxo!
Yee Von

[beauty comma]

hello kat,
thanks for your nice words at my blog and at the guest post. i'm not the world's most active commenter but i hope you'll revisit =)
i love your tea set! your photos are pretty - i like the ones with the loose petals. i'm right with you re the camera settings; all the buttons can be a bit daunting (i only use a compact camera at the moment)...