Written by Do you dread having visitors come over? Are you frequently rejecting suggestions on having dinners at your apartment, even smallest of dinner shindigs? It doesn’t take a lot of attempts to impress guests. Just chuck the paper and plastic plates out your window. Or just use it during barbecues or children’s parties only. For gatherings with associates and family, make everyday meals extraordinary by serving them in fine china.
Most people own fine china pieces just because they had inherited it from a loved one or it was presented to them by friends during their wedding or anniversaries. People don’t buy fine china in their own will because they think they would never use it or they think fine china is behind the times. Whether you are a fun-lover or not, fine china sets can be used in the security of your own home, alone or with company. Fine china is anything but drab. Even popular designers such as Kate Spade are offering their own fine china lines.
Fine china pieces are dainty yet tough to survive time for a long time. It comes in a choice patterns, colors, shapes and sizes. Fine china is not just restricted to dinner plates. It also includes salad plates, bread and butter plates, salad bowls, gravy boats, cups and saucers, and tea pots. There are also fine china vases, figurines and dolls. Read more at our fine china dinnerware guide.
Because of the long and complex procedure that involves in creating fine china, its price tag can be immense. But since it will last you for years, purchasing fine bone china dinnerware is all worth it. Still not influenced about the charisma and elegance of fine china? Here are some brands with traditional and fresh designs that will surely change your mind:
1. Lenox is a one of the principal fine china manufacturers and they offer numerous of superb pieces. One of their fine china pieces is the Opal Innocence Dinnerware. Made from bone china, this fine china is designed with enamel pearl dots, opalescent backdrop with a platinum band and a flowing vine design. Another beautiful piece from Lenox is the Chirp. The Chirp fine china dinnerware takes a daring take on fine china with its dazzling splashes of teal and watercolor birds. It has a bit of an Asian feel because of its subtle brush strokes.
2. Mikasa is another renowned fine china brand that also produces beautiful pieces. One of their popular sets is the Floral Silhouette. The Floral Silhouette’s unique square shape of bone china with its bold florals makes it a truly stylish piece. Another fine china set from Mikasa is the Elegant Scroll Black. It is a bone china pattern accented with a conventional scroll design with a platinum band in black background.
3. Since 1904, Noritake has been presenting millions of people luxurious and elegant fine china pieces that are beyond ageless. Indulge yourself with a bold colored fine china set from Noritake, the Evening Glow has a unique black and white geometric design that is framed with textured platinum. Elegant to use for formal parties yet durable enough for daily use.
