Blog Arts de la table

We’ve added another varied selection of discontinued china and replacement pieces to the website this week, including classic Marks & Spencer Harvest, a rare Johnson Brothers Indies soup tureen in excellent condition, and a good selection of Royal Worcester Bacchanal plates in both white and cream versions.

There was a time when many households had two kinds of tableware. There was the “best china”, often kept carefully in a cabinet, and then there was the everyday set, the one that did the real work.

By the 1970s, that balance had started to shift.

Few tableware designs are as instantly recognisable as Royal Albert “Old Country Roses”. With its rich clusters of red, pink and yellow roses set against fine bone china and finished with elegant gold edging, it has become one of the most enduring and widely collected patterns of the 20th century.

We’ve added another varied selection of discontinued china and replacement pieces to the website this week, with a definite Poole Pottery flavour running through the latest arrivals. Highlights include a strong selection of Denby Arabesque, practical and attractive Poole Pottery Fresco Wash pieces, and the always popular Poole Pottery Sherwood.

Following recent news around Denby and the appointment of administrators, we have noticed a growing conversation across the pre-loved market… and, in some cases, rising prices to match.

It is perhaps an understandable reaction. When a well-known name faces uncertainty, the assumption is often that availability will tighten and values will increase. However, when it comes to replacement tableware, the reality is a little more nuanced.

Royal Worcester Evesham Gold is one of the most recognisable and enduring British tableware designs, known for its rich fruit decoration, elegant gold detailing and exceptionally wide range of pieces. First introduced in the 1960s, the Evesham pattern was designed at a time when British...

It’s a slightly lighter new stock update this week, but still a nice mix of discontinued china and replacement pieces, including some interesting mugs and practical serving ware. Take a look below to see if your pattern is amongst the latest arrivals.

Take a look at almost any well-loved set of china and you will often notice the same thing… the mugs are missing. Plates might be mismatched, bowls may have thinned out over time, but it is the mugs that are usually the first to go....