Long Lost Crockery in the Holiday Cupboard

A few weeks ago my hubby called from our storage unit asking me if I might want him to bring home a few boxes that he'd stumbled over... literally. The problem with moving twice in 5 years is that it's easy to lose track of what's been taken to storage and when. He texted me a pic of a box labeled "crockery" that I hadn't seen in 7 years. WHAT???

I'd wondered what had happened to all my primitive crockery bowls,

since I knew I hadn't seen them at our last house...
I was pretty sure I hadn't sold or given them away,
but instead had been lost in the sea of boxes heading to storage.

I knew the perfect spot to display them...

since the Holiday Cupboard was due for a Mid-Summer refresh.

I decided to start with a clean slate,

so I removed all the French floral pottery, ironstone and anything pastel.

I started thinking about adding in some of my Majolica

with the crockery pieces for a fun colorful summer display.

The Majolica is perfect for Summer,
with it's bright color and pattern. 

Summer is my favorite time to let it show off.

 I also used a few mix and match transferware plates for the background.

Some of the pieces are Japanese Majolica, which was made in the 1950's.

The other crockery pieces don't have any manufacturing marks on them,

but this little red-rimmed bowl is from McCoy.

This cupboard has turned out to be such a fun spot.

I have a lot of knick knacks and collections, so this is the

perfect place to display them. 

I love dishes and china, but I'm a teapot fan at heart.

It's about time for pears, 

so I thought I would include them in this crockery bowl display.

The cabbage tureen in the center is a ceramic piece my mom made years ago.

I brought out the vintage bird prints to get a pic without glare.

Mid to late summer is a fun time to let the bright colors

 of summer harvest show off in decor. 

You just never know what will be hiding

behind those doors.

I've changed up color from my Patriotic displays here in the Garden Room, too.

Golds, greens, darker reds, are starting to pop out.
Late summer color is on the way.

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