Fine China: Start Collecting Captivating and Timeless Pieces
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009Do you dread having guests come over? Are you constantly declining suggestions on having dinners at your apartment, even smallest of dinner festivities? It doesn’t take a lot of effort to impress guests. Just toss the paper and plastic plates out your window. Or just use it during barbecues or children’s parties only. For social events with associates and family, make daily meals extraordinary by serving them in fine china.
Most people own fine china pieces just because they had acquired it from a loved one or it was presented to them by friends during their nuptial or anniversaries. People don’t purchase fine china in their own initiative because they think they would never use it or they think fine china is behind the times. Whether you are a fun-lover or not, fine china sets can be used in the luxury of your own home, unaccompanied or with company. Fine china is anything but frumpy. Even recognized designers such as Ralph Lauren are offering their own fine china lines.
Fine china pieces are breakable yet tough to endure time for a years. It comes in various designs, colors, shapes and sizes. Fine china is not just limited to dinner plates. It also includes salad plates, bread and butter plates, salad bowls, gravy boats, cups and saucers, and tea pots. There are also fine china vases, figurines and dolls. Find out more at our fine china dinnerware guide.
Because of the time-consuming and complex method that comprises in creating fine china, its price tag can be immense. But since it will last you for years, owning mikasa fine china is all worth it. Still not convinced about the beauty and sophistication of fine china? Here are some brands with traditional and fresh designs that will surely change your mind:
1. Lenox is a one of the prominent fine china manufacturers and they offer numerous of superb pieces. One of their fine china pieces is the Opal Innocence Dinnerware. Made from bone china, this fine china is designed with enamel pearl dots, opalescent background with a platinum band and a flowing vine design. Another beautiful piece from Lenox is the Chirp. The Chirp fine china dinnerware takes a daring take on fine china with its dazzling splashes of teal and watercolor birds. It has a bit of an Asian feel because of its delicate brush strokes.
2. Mikasa is another popular fine china brand that also makes exquisite pieces. One of their popular sets is the Floral Silhouette. The Floral Silhouette’s distinctive square shape of bone china with its bold florals makes it a justly graceful piece. Another fine china set from Mikasa is the Elegant Scroll Black. It is a bone china pattern accented with a conventional scroll design with a platinum band in black background.
3. Since 1904, Noritake has been offering millions of people luxurious and elegant fine china pieces that are beyond timeless. Pamper yourself with a bold colored fine china set from Noritake, the Evening Glow has a unique black and white geometric design that is framed with textured platinum. Elegant to use for formal parties yet durable enough for daily use.