Tableware Gift for the Newlywed

There are many modern design and patterned tableware in the market. They offer bold patterns and are relatively inexpensive. However, buying inexpensive means you’re getting less quality that results to be more costly in the long run. With replacement pieces needed regularly it cannot be considered practical especially in these times of recession. That being said, it is still best to select a tableware brand that you can trust. Most of the dinnerware / tableware today are safe for use in the dishwasher, microwave oven and also freezer. The...

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Wedgwood History before the Great Company

The one person who is known to revolutionized, evolved pottery and the methods of production is Josiah Wedgwood. Born in Stoke, England 1730. He is the last of 13 children, while his father is also a potter in his factory, Church Yard Works. Josiah’s childhood schooling life is not easy; there was no public school near their home so he was admitted in a private school. But he stopped schooling at the age of 11, approximately 2 years after his father’s death. His older brother Thomas inherited the management of Church Yard Works. Another reason...

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Villeroy and Boch on Christmas

Christmas is coming and with it comes a new item that you and your family will enjoy and be part of how you celebrate the season. It does not matter whether it’s an ornament, a new Christmas tree, their arrival in your house signals the start of the holiday season. Villeroy and Boch knows that it is very important for people to preserve holiday traditions and for over 260 years, they have continued to produced ceramics that signifies Christmas every year. Villeroy and Boch Christmas decors are one of a kind. Even if you put them together with...

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What Materials is your Dinnerware made of?

Selecting from a wide range of different dishes have its disadvantage. Because of the price range and the materials to choose from, many people are having a hard time on what to choose. Even the top chefs around the world have this problem, perosalizing the dinnerware by adding exclusive touch to make it stand out among the rest is one big task that does not need to be overlooked. Porcelain dinnerware is actually made from clay. Clay is a natural material that is durable that when undergo number of applications it is almost unbreakable. That...

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Wedgwood China Collection

Josiah Wedgwood known to introduce a new type of technique in making stoneware as Jasper, a fine black porcelain which apart the Chinese first discovering ceramincs. It is considered as the next important development in ceramics history. He was able to develop this new technique and from then on it was part of the Wedgwood brand that mold the world of pottery in a new level. The last decade has seen Wedgewood produce contemporary ranges and create designs in collaboration with prestigious designers such as Jasper Conran and Vera Wang. To elaborate...

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Tableware Tips for Party

Christmas Party and just like any other dinner party requires proper tableware. You need a lot of items, like dishes, glassware, sauceboats and cutlery, enough for all your guests. For classy parties, the tableware needs to match: you can’t have half of the dishes white, the other half blue, three types of glasses and the cutlery all mismatched. If you love to receive guests and you organize a lot of parties, buying a complete, large set of tableware with all the items is a good investment. When shopping for tableware items for a party, you need...

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Villeroy and Boch Standard Dinnerware

Francois Boch originally started producing ceramic dinnerware – plates, cups and pots – in 1748 in the small village of Audun-le-Tiche, by hand. In 1809 he bought Benedictine Abbey and set up, designed and invented many production machines for use thereby laying the ground work for a transition from ceramics made manually to industrial manufactured dinnerware. In 1829 his factory in Mettlach invented a new type of dinner war called Porcelain Stoneware which is bright white and extremely hard. Nicolas Villeroy started in dinnerware manufacturing...

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Learn More about Wedgwood China

If you’re looking for fine china dinnerware that is high in quality, highly reputable and built with sophistication and elegance then consider buying Wedgwood China. Wedgwood is a dining ware company that has continued Oriental inspired plates and dinnerware in tradition of producing the finest china for luxury consumers. Authentic Wedgwood china is hard to find, especially in locations far from major metropolis. But if you work hard enough, you can find this dinner on many locations like from auctions, estate sales and antique shops. Some...

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Wedgwood – A Taste of Royalty in Your Own Home

If you know about Wedgwood, you know that they always held in high esteem by British royalty and always graced their palaces. Not only their dinnerware but also other ornaments are displayed throughout the British castles and palaces. Items are displayed in cabinets, on buffets, hall tables or dining room; Wedgwood items are always visually eminent. In the royal households, it is not uncommon to feast one’s eyes upon a great Wedgwood dinner service either on the dining room table or in an open hutch proudly on display for personal enjoyment...

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Villeroy and Boch New Wave Dinnerware

Villeroy and Boch has wide range of beautiful designs and patterns available. You’ll be surprised with the quality and the modern styles as well as the classic pieces that they have in store. So many and all beautiful will have you literally confused and you need to have few days deciding. We know that dinnerware sets from other brands and as well with Villeroy are not cheap, so thoroughly thinking for the right decision is not a bad idea. Take your time and narrow down your choices by deciding on a major pattern and the number of actual pieces...

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Fine China Dinnerware – Is it Necessary?

Are you in search for the perfect dining experience? Then perhaps you should not only consider the food and drinks but also the china dinnerware that the food is being served and presented on. It is accepted that in formal or high class restaurant to have a decent level of presentation. But is it necessary to have the same quality of preparation when entertaining family and friends of important business clients? The answer is definitely yes. Good food tastes so much better when the presentation is carried out with style and panache. Creating...

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White Colored Dinnerware Adds Clean Look and Formality

If you have plans in choosing china dinnerware I suggest that you go for the white dinnerware set. Splashes and swirling colors on the plate can be attractive but not all colors can matched together. Plain white tableware is and it is more sophisticated. It can be matched with almost any dining table. For the children of course it’s different. Kids love colors and you need to allocate different set of tableware that has vibrant patterns and sometimes even against your will, a cartoon character design to lift up their eating mood. Most of...

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Villeroy and Boch Cutlery

The same way we admire fine dinnerware on the table, cutlery as well can greatly influence a person’s appetite. Everyone who loves beauty and basic table setting knows that you have to match the cutlery with the dinnerware you are using. Yes the food looks on the plate is extremely important. The look of the food is the first impression and as is regularly said, you eat with your eyes. That is why many chefs are putting garnishes on the food to make it more presentable and appealing to the customer. Not long before, restaurants would serve...

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How Wedgwood Changed the Dinnerware Industry

Due to the high demand for more artistic yet cheaper kitchen wares, In 1756 manufacturers of dinnerware evolved into a more state-of-the-art process enabling them to produce more complex designs that is affordable for every family in the society. Wedgwood is one of those manufacturers that evolved in that year and with their new taste for art they have created new inventions, sturdier and more complex designs available in the market. For some reason, blue color ceramics is the most popular in that era. It is called “Flow Blue” because it produces...

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Villeroy and Boch - Strong and Elegant Dishware

If you have used cheap dinnerware sets even for only special occasions, you know that they are not worth purchasing. They easily fade, crack and often times do not last long before they are damaged beyond possible use. They are not so attractive and sadly but true, they produce a cheap feeling in one’s table setting. That is why even you only use them once or twice a year, a fine dinnerware set is a must-have in every house especially when you have unexpected guest. Villeroy and Boch dinnerware is known for its durable, stylish dinnerware....

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Wedgwood Innovations in Pottery

Josiah Wedgwood is considered to be a great innovator in ceramic technique and design. He insisted that every products should be on high standards and must live with class and sophistication. It was in 1759 when he founded an enterprise producing good quality, desirable tableware and ornamental ceramics that suited the fashions of the time. Josiah is born in the family of potters, he has a natural talent and guts to experiment with new materials to create a masterpiece. Because of his continuous experimentation, he discovered new ways of making...

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Chinese Influence in European Pottery

Thanks giving and Christmas is only just around the corner. Plan to go shopping to buy presents, decorations and food to cook. Then you realized you have to buy a new complete set of dinnerware because your old set are chipped or cracked and most of them are not matched to each other. Something is a miss if you have plenty of good food but no fine dishware to serve them into. For special occasions , most people prefer to purchase simple earthenware designs that match well with plain shades of place mats, napkin and long tinted glasses. On...

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Villeroy and Boch – Past and Present

Villeroy and Boch started way back 1748 and a small pottery in what is now known as Luxembourg.  The company name was taken from its founders Francois Boch and his former rival Nicholas Villeroy when they merged in 1836.  They became not only business partners when a marriage between two family members.  These strengthen their bonds and helped seal the business union better. Villeroy and Boch celebrated its 250th anniversary and reaching this historic milestone is a clear proof to the vision of Villeroy and Boch and each succeeding...

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How to Avoid Buying Wedgwood Replicas

Wedgwood has been serving dinnerware sets since 1700’s and have built a strong foundation and reputation unmatched with their style and unique patterns.  Wedgwood has a way of producing only the finest material for their customers.  Their collections are sought after and sometimes difficult to obtain because of the authenticity and the quality of each product which is not found on other dinnerware. Wedgwood already stopped manufacturing fine china after 250 long years of service.  But there are still many Wedgwood products available...

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Wedgwood Tea Products

Tea drinking is very popular in England. It was also like then when there are tea served in important china tea pots or in expensive silver tea services. This includes a cream jug and a sugar bowl to make the tea set complete. Tea is also popular in other European countries, they have different tastes, but when it comes to tea they make sure that it is served with elegance and royalty-like. It is not very long when English potters learned or began to make teapots and services. Unlike silver and china tea pots, Josiah Wedgwood as one of the...

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Wedgwood Jasper Conran

English style comes to the forefront with this new pattern from Jasper Conran at Wedgewood. Pin Stripe uses the contemporary clean lines of Jasper Conran’s beautifully tailored clothing collections as the inspiration for this chic new tableware offering for subtly stylish entertaining. To create the perfect ambience, delicately proportioned blue pin stripe lines tipped with bright platinum have been crafted on to Jasper’s established collection of tableware shapes. Used in its entirety, Pin Stripe makes a powerful, yet refined, statement. Equally,...

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Why Choose Villeroy and Boch over Cheap Dinnerware Products

If you’re wondering why people spent more to buy formal dinnerware, then you probably don’t clean the dishes after dinner or you don’t appreciate the dinnerware set on the table.  There is a huge difference in buying cheap dinnerware products than adding more to get a better one.  Cheap dinnerware is prone to scratching and they easily crack.  They do not last long and if you do the math you didn’t really save money. Let’s admit it, cheap dinnerware products are not so attractive.  It creates a cheap feeling in one’s table setting. ...

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White Dinnerware Setting

There is a reason in using white dinnerware in your table. It sets an important part of your eating mood. That is the reason why some people spend a great amount of money to buy the best dinnerware for formal occasions. White is the most popular color for dinnerware, because it looks very clean and neutral. It can be used on almost every occasion. The design on a white dinnerware also stands out. And because of its neutral attribute and soft color, it creates elegance in your dining table creating good mood for fine dining. On almost every...

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Villeroy and Boch’s My Winter Forest for this Coming Christmas

Christmas is coming and Villeroy and Boch’s “My Winter Forest” is our featured dinnerware.  My Winter Forest is a festive collection which not only displays traditional Christmas patterns but it also gives a new interpretation to winter motifs leading into a modern world of color.  Its design reflects winter landscapes, nature and snow which therefore not intended for Christmas alone.  It also symbolizes Romance, Nostalgia and Harmony.  The frosted, silvery green of the main My Winter collection symbolizes nature with a coat...

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Wedgwood China – A Valuable Collection

Wedgwood after 250 years in pottery has distributed uncountable number of dishware around the world. Still some of the fine china dishware are available in the market. Many people take good care of their dishware to past it on to their next generations. During that transition, some of the dishware may get chipped, scratch and break. Thus, the value of a complete set dating back a long time is almost impossible to imagine. That being said, they still keep the remaining dishware in the cupboard and use it on unique occasions. Many organizations...

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Audun Collection by Villeroy and Boch

With thanksgiving at the corner, you may want to add a new dinnerware set on your collection.  In case you’re out of ideas, I’ve got some suggestions for you. Audun is the first dinnerware from Villeroy and Boch that interprets pastoral scenes in black and white figure with a creamy yellow accent border and modern toile accents.  Design...

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Wedgwood After 250 Years

Two hundred and fifty years have passed since Josiah Wedgwood also known as “The father of English potters” opened his own pottery known as The Ivy House Works in 1759.  Since then, Wedgwood earthenware has been introduced and became famous around the world.  Until today, Wedgwood continues in producing artistic dinnerware, vases, and other table setting needs As a child, Josiah has been influenced by his family in doing pottery especially his father.  He started learning pottery at a very young age and finally in the right age,...

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Why Use china Tableware if it is Expensive

Like in the previous post, before buying a formal dinnerware you should really think it through especially on what material the dinnerware is made of.  Take your time and do not rush into buying the initial item that you saw.  Although, they are attractive and look like, those are the ones that easily break off.  The quality is low and you’ll never know what type of material it had been produced of.Chinaware are typically stored for exhibit or stocked inside the cabinet and employed for unique occasions. It’s actually much better...

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Wedgewood Dinnerware for Your Special Occasions

Formal dinnerware is used for special occasions only such as thanks giving, family reunions, and other holidays. Unlike normal dishes, Fine dinnerware is more expensive. It has the quality equal to masterpiece and the designs are elegant and beautifully crafted. It is said to catch the very soul of the one who uses it. So if you have special...

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Tips on How to Preserve the Beauty of your Dinnerware

Taking care of your formal dinnerware and fine china depends on the material your dinnerware is made of. Antique dishes and bone china dinnerware require more gentle care than stoneware place settings. It is natural for anyone to preserve all your tableware. You want it to last generations and to past it on to your grandchildren when they grow up....

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Short History of Villeroy and Boch

You probably heard the white dinnerware sets that are manufactured by well-recognize dinnerware brands like Corelle, Gibson and Johnson Brothers. However, you must not forget to include Villeroy and Boch in your list. If you did forgot, then be prepared to explore the beauty of their collection that will overwhelm you. Villeroy and Boch was first...

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Why is it called Wedgwood Queensware?

Wedgwood is known around the world for its beautiful designs and quality.  It was not a dance in the park for Josiah Wedgwood.  Like any other craftsman, he went to many experimentation to perfect his pottery.  He was getting famous for his works until one day in 1765; he was commissioned by the English queen to create a complete set...

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Another Honor Given to Villeroy and Boch Dinnerware

Villeroy and Boch have been producing porcelain dinnerware for over two hundred and sixty years in Germany. Famous now for the Villeroy and Boch New Wave range, what started as a small pottery is now a global leader in the production of high quality crystal, glassware, premium bone porcelain, stainless steel cutlery and wonderful accessories to complement...

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Avoid getting fake Wedgwood Dinnerware

Wedgwood has been in the dinnerware, tableware history since 1700s and they have built a quality and a reputation unsurpassed with their elegance and design sophistication.  Wedgwood has continued its tradition of producing only the finest china for luxury consumers.  They’re collections are hard to find because of the authenticity and the...

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Things to Consider When Buying a New Dinnerware

Probably the first thing to consider when buying a dinnerware is to know how it will be used.  Dinnerware is divided into two categories: formal and casual.  People tend to buy something that is in between.  Formal dinnerware set is more expensive than casual because of the exquisite design and quality of the product.  Also casual...

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Tableware and Dinnerware at Best

Many finest china and other ceramic tableware, dinnerware are scattered around the world.  Most of the makers spent years experimenting to produce the finest quality and the most sophisticated design in history.  It started way back as early as 1700's and still doing the same practice - Producing the best Tableware and Dinnerware. As a collector, what would you do if I tell you all the best designs, all the the top quality made tableware and dinnerware, cutlery and other dining needs are in one spot and ready to serve you.  Order...

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