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- Aug 28 2021
What does Scalloped Edge or Rim mean?
Categories: Replacements
If you have shopped or browsed antique or vintage Pottery or China & Dinnerware you have most likely come across crazing. Maybe you didn't know what it was called at the time but we will fix that now.
Crazing is a term used to reference fine cracks that can be found in the glaze of pottery or china. Crazing can be present in varying degrees. Sometimes items may have a couple of crazing lines on one side and not the other, other times the crazing can look like a spider web and cover the entire item. The cracks are very small and can usually not even be felt, rather just seen visually.
Someone looking for replacement china to complete a set or someone that collects pottery may frown upon crazing as it is an actual flaw in the item. Therefore items with crazing will usually sell to these types of buyers for less money than the same item without this phenomenon. On the other hand crazing creates a unique look that gives items an antique or vintage
Aug 28 2021What does Scalloped Edge or Rim mean?
Categories: ReplacementsScalloped is a term that is usually used to describe the rim edge or footed base of a plate, bowl, cup or other pieces of tableware. You may hear references like “This plate has a beautiful scalloped edge” or “The cup has a scalloped footed base” and not know exactly what it means. So, what does scalloped mean when you are talking about China or Crystal Dinnerware?
Scalloped is used to describe a series of curves that repeat. So if the edge of your plate has a repeating pattern of humps or curves then it is considered to have a Scalloped edge. When considering China & Crystal Dinnerware there are many types of scalloped edges, the curves can be very small to large or some may be rounded while others have squared off scallops. The patterns you find can very tremendously as well. You may find a simple pattern of repeating small humps continuously around the edge of the entire item or you may find three small humps that are broken up by a large hump and this pa
- Aug 28 2021
What Are Replacements?
Categories: Replacements
When you hear the word replacements it could pretty much mean anything. Something that replaces something that you already own. But in most cases and with TGL Direct the word replacements is used to reference Replacement China and Crystal - Dinnerware or Tableware. Replacement China & Crystal are very popular because they enable one to keep a Dinnerware or Tableware set in use while at the same time saving money.
Many families have a china or crystal set that has been passed down through the ages from mothers to daughters for generations. Through the years pieces are bound to get chipped or broken but this doesn't mean the set has to be thrown out. Replacement pieces makes it possible for you to simply replace the piece that were damaged and keep your heirloom china set around to pass down to the next generation. Some sets are easier to find pieces for than others but even if you have to search a little bit the value in keeping a tradition alive makes
- Categories: Replacements
Your standing in your kitchen drying off a plate and talking with a friend when the plate suddenly slips and falls to the floor. “Crash” it shatters on the floor. What a horrible mess but even worse, it was a plate from your Grandmothers dinnerware set that she passed down to you. Luckily if you know what you are looking for, finding a replacement for that plate shouldn't be a daunting task and should be relatively inexpensive.
What's going to make your replacement china search go smoothly? Knowing what you are looking for! There are several types of plates used in most china and crystal dinnerware sets and if you know the type of plate you are searching for, your search will be so much easier.
In most dinnerware sets you will often find the following plates:
Dinner Plate – This is a larger plate used during dinners or suppers to serve the main course or entree of a meal. Dinner plates usually range in size from
Aug 27 2021Ouch! Shattered China Isn't Funny!
Categories: Fun and FunniesOuch! It looks like that hurt. Little Timmy and Frank don't think shattered China is funny!
Aug 27 2021What Is Bone China And How Do I Identify It?
Categories: China
If you are a collector of China then you most certainly have been in contact with Bone China. But what is Bone China actually? Simply put its a type of China created from a Porcelain that contains Bone Ash and other materials.
Bone China was created in the early 1790's by Josiah Spode who was an English Potter. He further developed a formula originally created by Thomas Frye. Josiah's formulation included 6 parts bone ash, 4 parts china stone and 3.5 parts china clay. The bone ash is created from cattle bones because they have a lower content of iron. This formula is still used as the base for all bone china. Josiah also had great success with his pottery company “Spode” that he founded in 1767 which is still a popular brand.
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