Spode India Tree and Copper Tablescape

While it is not Autumn yet, the gloomy dark red sun and smokey gray skies from all the fires burning in and around the county makes it feel very "un-Summer."  Pat set this week's table using one of my very favorite Fall dish patterns - Spode's "India Tree"  (1879-1994.) She wanted a more casual looking table so she took quarry-like tiles (from the building center) to use as the place mat to give the place setting a slightly rustic natural look. And then, Pat chose copper as the coordinating accent color to the entire tablescape.

Flatware is hammered copper "Paris" by Hampton Forge

Sadly, the simple copper napkin ring was one of our very last purchases from Pier 1

Each tile has small felt tabs on the bottom to protect the table

I can't help but think how difficult it would have been to produce this cup - applying the decal inside a scalloped edge must have taken great skill - let alone adding the handle.....yeah, I know, sounds like I am a very nerdy dish geek which I confess readily....... 

The "vase" is antiqued hammered copper

One last look from the other end of the table

Where it came from:

Red Quarry Tiles - from our local building center

Dinnerware - "India Tree" by Spode from Pat's collection, eBay and Replacements.com

Clopper Flatware - "Paris Hammered" by Hampton Forge Essenstahl from Horchow several years ago

Copper Glassware - from Pier 1 three or four years ago

Off-white Napkins - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond last year

Copper Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 early this year

Copper Candle Holders - from Pat's collection

This week, we will be joining "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/