The special china of the colonial elite in North America. Have you seen the interesting blue porcelain with Chinese houses, boat scenes, butterflies and bugs? This style of porcelain, that can still be found in abundance in antique stores today, was the special china of the colonial elite in North America. During colonial times, cargo ships set sail for the...
"When the fragrance is a memory, the vessel is a treasure." Introducing Mottahedeh's newest addition - CANDLES! 14 HeirLuminare Votives in your favorite vessels, made using the highest quality wax and unique fragrance combinations.
Chinese New Year Each year, between 21 Jan and 20 Feb, there is a two-week worldwide celebration of Chinese New Year. New Year's Day is different every year, because it's determined as the first day of the new moon. Since it's been celebrated on different dates each year, it's also called "The Spring Festival". This year, the Chinese New Year...
Would you believe Halloween has been celebrated for over 2,000 years? The holiday dates all the way back to the ancient Celts and is now America’s biggest candy holiday of the year! We think the type of treats you hand out this year are just as important as the bowls you decide to put them in...
It's FLASH BACK FRIDAY!! Today we'll dig up an old post from our blog's archives to share with you again! Today it's Blue Canton Sea Salt Cookies from September 26, 2011. Because, I mean, who doesn't love cookies! I especially love the sweet and savory combo. I stumbled upon this discovery the other day by accident. We had run out...
While perusing Pinterest I stumbled upon this photograph of Tasha Tudor pouring tea. And would you believe it, she's using our Blue Canton Tea Pot. Tasha Tudor was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. Originally from Boston, she illustrated nearly one hundred books. You can learn more about her life here: CLICK Make it Yours! Blue Canton...
It's FLASH BACK FRIDAY!! Today we'll dig up an old post from our blog's archives to share with you again! There's some good stuff in there. Today it's our Blue Canton Sea Salt Cookies post from September 26, 2011. Check it out! I stumbled upon this discovery the other day by accident. We had run out of regular table salt...
Magazine Monday coming in with our brand spankin' *new* ad in Traditional Home. We hope you're able to get a copy and take a look for yourself! Introducing Mottahedeh's new home fragrance line HeirLuminare "When the fragrance is a memory, the vessel is a treasure." Make it Yours! Sold in four different sizes, patterns and scents. Tobacco Leaf...
Could it be?! Is it true!? Do we really have ANOTHER contempo plate to go with another one of our most popular patterns?! YES, Yes we do. The best of Blue Canton with a modern twist! The iconic pagodas, trees and mountains are placed on the wide border of our *new* Blue Canton contempo service plate. This will add a...
Today is officially the spring equinox, which marks the beginning of spring in the Northern hemisphere and fall in the Southern. It is also only one out of two days throughout the year where the sun shines directly on the equator making day and night equal lengths of time. For us up here in NJ it's hard to believe it's...