Jennifer at the Pink Pagoda is having another Blue and White Party! Be sure to visit and enjoy the many faces of Blue and White.
This is a post I did last summer with some beautiful, old Asiatic Pheasant dishes. Boy, that summer foliage and those flowers sure look good! I'm sooooo ready for that.
I've been thinking about having a small breakfast for some friends while the hydrangeas are blooming. So, when I walked in the cutting garden last night, I was sad to see that there were only a handful of blue blooms still fresh. There are lots of white ones, though.
I picked a small handful this morning and put this tray together. Since I'm going to be busy for the next couple of days and then out of town for a while, this "breakfast" is pretend, and, alas, there are no friends coming to share it.
I put it on the stone area we like to use as a buffet out on the terrace. There are no candles in this old candelabra, as they would melt as fast as I put them out. When it cools down in the fall, I'll insert some tapers.
The colors of the hydrangeas called for this pattern that I love called Asiatic Pheasant. Actually, I love a lot of blue and white dishes, but these are high on the list, for sure.
I used this old embroidered napkin and the matching placemat. I did a post this winter with these dishes and these linens when my mom was visiting. You can see it here.
My favorite mis-matched silverplate was the flatware of choice.
And I used this mother-of-pearl handled knife. This little fluted dish has butter in it and I pressed a tiny hydrangea blossem into it. I had to photograph fast before this butter melted in the heat!
This simple footed glass brought a bit more blue to the tray.
Here's the tray. It's beautiful and graceful, but, boy is it heavy! I wish it could talk and tell about some of the entertaining it has seen in it's days.
Just a simple tray that celebrates the colors of summer.
I think he was happy for the company!
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ahh...you make this predicted hot day have a breath of fresh air...looks like a Victoria magazine cover! so pretty, glad you did it for yourself
ReplyDeleteThat is just so perfect and so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love your blue and white, magazine pic ready!
Cindy
Oh, I wish I could join you. I love white hydrangea and your setting, the silver and Asiatic Pheasant is stunning. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteKaren
Beautiful setting. The hydrangea and the Asiatic Pheasant are perfectly paired. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE anything blue and white so this just speaks to e. My hydrangeas are starting to go from blue to green and it seems VERY early for that. I ahve 10 bushes so AOT of blooms and plan to do a dinner table in blue and white SOON. Love your tray, I wish it could speak too!!! XO, Pinky
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty tablescape. I am hosting a Giveaway to win a 50 dollar gift card to the store HomeGoods. It would be great if you stopped by and entered. Thanks Anu
ReplyDeleteSo, so pretty. Love the blue and white.
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Loved your table! That asiatic pheasant pattern in wonderful - am going to see if i can find it and order a set of 12 for the new house:)!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. Love every detail. I am sure it was a lovely breakfast with such gorgeous atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love seeing this one again. It's just what I needed on this very cold day.
ReplyDeleteThis is all so beautiful! I agree that the hydrangeas and summer foliage looks heavenly. Thank you for linking up to The Bash!
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