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Tableware Blog

Can't Find What You Are Looking For?

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If we don't have what you are looking for in stock there are two ways we can help. Back In Stock Notifications If you have found the piece you are seeking on our website, but we are showing that we are currently 'Out Of Stock!'...

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Pottery Focus: Purbeck Pottery

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Purbeck Pottery's origins are not that old when compared to many of the UK's best known potteries. It wasn't until 1966 when a small group led by Stanley Laws formed a new limited company and purchased premises, previously owned by the Branksome China group, in...

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What Is A China Matching Service?

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So often when people ask what I do, and I tell them, "I run a china matching service", I'm met with blank stares. The reality is unless you have used one, you are unlikely to be familiar with the concept. Even if you need to...

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Where To Find Replacement China

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When it comes to buying replacement china for your discontinued dinner, tea or coffee service, there are a number of options open to you. We have listed these below ranked, based on the most likely to be successful. China Replacement/China Matching Services China Replacement Services,...

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Pattern Focus: Denby "Arabesque"

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Are there any other tableware designs from the 1960's as iconic as Denby "Arabesque"? Ironically it was never intended to be a full set of tableware. It was originally a small gift ware set, designed by Gill Pemberton in 1962. The set only included a...

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Size Matters!

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How to measure the size of tableware pieces, is the subject of conversation that comes up surprisingly often here at MrPottery HQ. After all, you want to make sure you are buying the right size piece to complete your set. It can be particularly tricky...

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Poole Pottery "Parkstone" v "Lakestone"

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As a tableware replacement company we are always grateful for every order we receive. Whether it's a replacement saucer for a tea service or extra place settings for a discontinued dinner service, each order is as important as the next. However, every now and then...

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What Constitutes A Set Of Tableware

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To answer this question we first need to understand what "tableware" is. The term "tableware", according to Wikipedia refers to "the dishes or dishware used for setting a table, serving food and dining. It includes cutlery, glassware, serving dishes and other useful items for practical as well as decorative...

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