FACINATED WITH CHINOISERIE

I continue to dabble in Chinoiserie, perhaps my interest was piqued by the stories I heard as a child about my Great Aunt Beulah who traveled to East Asia in the 1920s to collect furniture, antiques, dishware, and much more. I remember her house so crowded you had to walk sideways through the living room. Her husband's niece inherited most of her belongings, and the few things that I have she gave to my Grandmother. The gold snack set was hers and is from Japan. The glass jade Bonzai trees were my MIL's. The rest of the collection is mine which includes the Satsuma Moriage Tea Set (red) in the table setting. The white teapot is Japanese from Franklin Mint, and the footed teacups are also Japanese. My favorite is the Foo (Fu) Dog. He's the lone survivor of a pair. Finally, I painted the stemware based on the pattern of an at-auction Chinese urn that went for $14,000+. Life truly is about the journey.

Center:  Gold snack set from Japan and Satsuma Moriage tea set.

Franklin Mint teapot and stand Japan.  Footed teacups, Japan, unmarked

Foo Dog, Japan. Japanese bonsai glass jade trees from Anna.

Chinese urn, $14,000 at auction, not mine, but I used the pattern for my handpainted stems.