Text by Katherine Ellis • Photography by John O’Hagan • Photo Styling by Maghan Armstrong
Welcome spring by adorning your tea table with the eye-catching allure of Royal Copenhagen’s Blue Flowers teapot.
Royal Copenhagen is well known for their beautiful, blue-and-white china, with Blue Flowers following suit. A captivating, hand-painted bouquet of Danish flowers—from tulips and roses to poppies and carnations—in the brand’s signature cobalt blue brings the beauty of seasonal flowers indoors, while the intricate detailing on the handle, spout, and finial imparts additional visual interest to the teapot. Accompany this piece with delicate wares in similar hues and sunny shades of yellow to enchant guests when teatime beckons.
Abounding Blues
Set a lovely scene by mixing Royal Copenhagen’s Blue Flowers teapot and salad plates with the complementary shades on Shelley’s Dainty Blue dinner plates and teacup and saucer sets. International Silver’s pretty Eternally Yours cutlery, Matouk’s Savannah Gardens yellow tablecloth, and simple white linens complete the look.Cheerful Springtide
Complement the beguiling blues on Royal Copenhagen’s Blue Flowers teapot, teacup and saucer sets, and dinner plates with the radiant florals illustrated on Johnson Brothers’ Devon Cottage accent salad plates. Round out the ensemble with an embroidered tablecloth, fresh yellow flowers, and International Silver’s Serenity flatware.
Resources
Royal Copenhagen Blue Flowers Curved teapot and flat cup and saucer set from Replacements, Ltd., 800-737-5223, replacements.com. Antique linens and vessel for flowers from private collection. [Abounding Blues] Royal Copenhagen Blue Flowers Curved salad plate; Shelley Dainty Blue flat cup and saucer set and dinner plate from Replacements, Ltd., 800-737-5223, replacements.com. International Silver Eternally Yours silverplate cutlery available for rent at Tea and Old Roses, 205-413-7753, teaandoldroses.com. Matouk Savannah Gardens tablecloth in Butter from Matouk, 855-795-7600, matouk.com. Antique linens and vessel for flowers from private collection. [Cheerful Springtide] Royal Copenhagen Blue Flowers Curved dinner plate and creamer; Johnson Brothers Devon Cottage accent salad plate in yellow; International Silver Serenity silverplate individual salad fork, teaspoon, and flat handle butter spreader from Replacements, Ltd., 800-737-5223, replacements.com. Embroidered tablecloth, antique napkins, silver tray, and vessel for flowers from private collection.
