aren't these simply lovely? can't you picture, a beach side, victorian home in say rhode island or new hampshire--1870s, sunday supper, gauzy curtains billowing into the room and a plate like one of these being placed in front of you. a small mound of shaved ice in the center, big yummy oysters ready to gulp.
the patrician aesthetic of these has always delighted me (yes, delighted i love old and staid) but what i'm really drawn to are the gorgeous glazes and intricate 3 dimensional designs. they were originally used in wealthy homes of the victorian era. meals consisted of 8 and 10 courses. special utensils and dishes were part of the theater.but once, WWI broke out, frivolities such as these were packed away or put up in a break front for show. my little beach bungalow, filled with kids, dogs and an errant flip-flop would be such a great place for something like this. it's not staid, and it's not grand but that's exactly what i love, mixing it all up. bringing the past into the present...delightfully!
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Can't claim to be able to actually eat an oyster...oyster crackers is as close as I get. But these are really beautiful...like jewelry!
oh...i know. i think you will be in the majority with that comment. i can't even eat yogurt because it's too slimy. but i love an oyster. go figure!
Love oyster plates. My mother collects them and when I was recently east (Mass.), I was admiring a couple she had displayed on the wall of the kitchen. You could have knocked me over with a feather when she said that they go for upwards of $1,000. The nicer ones. A piece. You may want to rethink mixing them up with the errant flip flops etc. but I totally "get" them and the more sort of seaweedy-realistic, the better.
oh no. i'm WELL aware of their monetary value. but that's how i like it. i actually, live with my expensive stuff, cluttered with the dumpster dives. sure, i cringe when a dog knocks into a china cabinet,or a smudgy finger print appears on an expensive painting.but, hey, you gotta live with what you love!
They're so artisitic, they look like flowers.
yeah, these glazes are amazing :)
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