China lament

That looks very chic Jane10! Nice idea to hang some on the side wall too.

Here's my collection of blue and white transfer ware. I have been picking it up in junk shops for years. I only paid abouMt 10p for most items. Much of it is damaged in some way. Its not usable. Nobody wanted it in the 70s and 80s. I love it!!

Your display of China looks lovely, chew, and Iam, take pride in displaying your China, too. It’s not at all crass.
I’ve got two ‘best’ services, one was my Mums, the other an engagement and wedding present from my brother. They come out for special occasions, such as Christmas, but for every day it’s Denby ‘Regency Green’.

Lovely Stansgran
Wow Chewy what a fantastic bargain! They look amazing on your cream dresser too.
Iam I don’t think it’s crass at all to display your china in a display cabinet if you want to.
I only have some pieces on a dresser and I do use them now and again, mainly R Doulton ‘Carnation’ or R Worcester.

I have a blue Denby coffee set with tiny cups. I never use it but can't just give it to a charity shop. I also have crystal glasses and decanters which don't go in the dishwasher, therefore are not ever used. These were expensive in their day and now they are not wanted by the younger generation.

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I've just bought on gumtree a royal Doulton Plate. I have a set of 8 or rather had as one had a chip and then disappeared I know not where. I'm absolutely delighted as we use these every day and they go in the dishwasher . I'd been looking on chinasearch for a while to no avail. And I have my grandmother's and mother's China which I enjoy using. They are getting fragile and need handwashing

uncross fingers when washing up though

I've just put in an offer on a dinner plate on eBay. Fingers crossed.

For those of you who are sad that young people don't have any interest in nice China, my daughter requested a tea service for her 21st birthday! Her friends all love nice china, too, so the tradition is still alive.

Chewbacca
Have a look at ebay, there are lots of dinner plates there!

My second link is for a UK site, I think Chewbacca

Oh, I could do this all day, search china sites …..
but Christmas cards to write, wise men to knit, dinner to cook.

Jalima and Juggernaut that's it! Thanks very much for that. Not worth risking shipping a dinner plate from USA though, it would end up in the same condition as the original!
I rarely use it these days but, for some silly reason, I'd like a full set to not use!

Chewbacca
Your Midwinter is 'Invitation'.
We got a full set for our Wedding from my favourite aunt! It's very rarely used these days, but I'm not parting with it!
For everyday, we use vintage Denby, Greenwheat, inherited from DM.

I love my wedding China, we eat off it every Sunday as well as all other ‘special’ occasions. It’s unavailable now and whilst I dread damaging any of the items won’t stop using it.

Is this it? I keep trying to compare the pictures so I'm not sure
www.chinasearch.co.uk/buy/midwinter/invitation/129309/dinner-plate/

It might be called Invitation Chewbacca

I have seen a replacement but it's on an American site
is this it?
www.replacements.com/p/midwinter-ltd-w-r-invitation-salad-plate/mdwinv/3415801

I too have a Midwinter dinner service but I can't remember what it's called. Anyone on here know? I'm needing a replacement dinner plate thanks for that best friend! but searches on relevant websites have drawn a blank.

I'm not sure; I do have a few Christmassy dishes which spend most of their life in a box in the attic!

One of my wedding presents was an eight piece setting of a Midwinter china dinner service in 'Pine Cones'. Very 'xmasy' and that was the only time it ever saw the light of day. It has followed me around in its 'tea chest' home in all the properties I have lived since my wedding 50 plus years ago. Is that design still around?

I like the lighthouse picture!!

One of our local charity shops said that she has a Russian man who comes along regularly to buy up any old china they have.
Apparently the Russians are very keen on our old bone china tea sets etc. So she said!

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This is the 20+ year old Eternal Beau by Johnson Brothers that I use I my guest house.

I still think about the white/red/gold dinner service Brunette! How daft is that.
I do have a nice but rather plain Royal Worcester service now but I doubt it was made in the UK.

I do wish our retail market wasn't quite so flooded with Chinese produce. I am happy for them to have a share of our market, but their stuff is way too overrepresented. Sometimes it seems impossible to get anything that hasn't been made in the far east.

Chewbacca - love your photo - a very good purchase I would say.