Thursday 23 September 2010

Alphabe-Thursday is Back!! A is for Asparagus & Artichoke.

Sarreguemines Asparagus & Artichoke Plate
Sarreguemines Aspargus & Artichoke Plate
I just discovered that one of my favourite meme's is back this week, Alphabe-Thursday @ Jenny Matlock's blog Off On My Tangent.


Sarreguemines Asparagus & Artichoke Plate










It seems that the last class of students may have worn down poor old Mrs Matlock because this term our teacher is Mrs M's much nicer, and better looking younger sister.

Sarreguemines Asparagus plate
Today, I'm sharing with you picures of French faience asparagus and artichoke plates, which I used to collect before falling head over heels for Quimper pottery.

Sarreguemines Asparagus Plate with 2 shell shaped segments to hold butter or sauce
There's only so much faience a girl can have, something had to go!


Limoges Asparagus plate
All I have now is a set of 10 gold rimmed, 19th century Limoges plates, finely decorated with delicate flowers and leaves, which I just can't part with.

Guess the nephews (or their wives) will have to fight over these when I'm gone.


Sarreguemines Asparagus & Artichoke Plate


Linking also to Claudia's Friday Finding Beauty and Laurie's A Few Of My Favourite Things Saturday.
Be sure to click on the links to see who else in participating this week.

24 comments:

  1. Beautiful, Maggie! I have a particular affection for the Sarreguimines pottery, and have one or two pieces from our years living across the Rhine from the Alsace.

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  2. Oh my, I wish I had more room in my pantry so i could collect more beautiful tableware.

    Lovely lovely lovely...

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  3. Very pretty plates! Visiting you from Alphabet Thursday.

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  4. Lovely...I am always drawn to plates but I never know what to do with them. These are so nice. Hopped over from AlphabeThursday!

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  5. Maggie, I've got to get to Normandy and see what else you are hiding in your cupboards. LOL
    I had no idea you had this collection. These are gorgeous. A freind here has a collection of Sarreguimines oyster plates, but I like the idea of asparagus and artichoke plates. Asparagus and artichokes are favorites, but I've not acquired a taste for the oysters. ;-)
    So happy you shared these beauties! And glad to see you back in class. I'm taking the semester off. Even though I don't plan to write any papers this term, I'll be reading what the class does. As you know, this is one of my favorite memes.
    Enjoy the day! ~ Sarah

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  6. This are so pretty. What a fun thing to pull and out use!

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  7. Have you read Linden Grove today? Excellent post on the rules of blogging- including being sure to post giveaways- me extremelt convicted on two fronts. haven't posted Linden Grove's card from Kilkenny cafes competition and haven't done one blind thing about your magazines! All will be different next week! Have spent the last hour following all the alphabe-Thursday hilarity via your blog, so thnks for a great night's craic!

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  8. Way cool plates! What neat finds

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  9. Maggie, these are all wonderful! You have the most amazing collections!

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  10. Those are wonderful, Maggie! I loved this post. If I had room, I would have collections of plates and tea cups!

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  11. Those plates are gorgeous! I have never seen anything like them! Love the A post!

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  12. Wow! The asparagus and artichoke plates are wonderful!

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  13. Those are gorgeous Maggie ...

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  14. Those plates are simply gorgeous Maggie :)

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  15. Such beautiful and unusual plates. They are all stunning. Hugs, Marty

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  16. What a pretty collection. Thanks for sharing your collection with us.

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  17. Maggie, I'm back for another peek at these beauties. Love this collection, and I'm so happy you shared it with all of us. ~ Sarah

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  18. Maggie, these are beautiful. Your Limoges plates are beautiful too. I also have to tell you that I LOVE the vignette in your header. Thank you so much for linking this to Favorite Things Saturday. laurie

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  19. Oh, your pottery is just lovely. Dishes of all sorts are my weakness, but I try to restrain myself.

    On your advice I linked the "Baby to Bride" post to Metamorphosis Monday! Thanks!

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  20. Wow! Wonderful plates Maggie! Thanks for your sweet visit too.

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  21. Oh Maggie! So wonderful to see you here on Alphabe-Thursday's letter "A".

    I am enamoured of the Sarreguemines plates. I've never seen this line before and I'm anxious to google it.

    I have quite a few things with asparagus on them but it would be fun to find some artichoke pieces as well.

    Thanks for the beautiful link this week.

    A

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