Royal Albert Old Country Roses Sculpted Napkin Rings, Set of 4
$24.99 and oddly perfect
The Old Country Roses pattern reminds me of Italian grandmas but somehow these napkin rings got me right in the gut. I can’t explain it. Normally, the combination of that shade of pink with that shade of yellow would just make me crazy but somehow these overblown almosttchotchke yet COOL ceramics are just what my demure table needs. I got the bunny shakers as well. But that’s enough. Amazon keeps including pieces from the collection in my Gold Box. Do they read our reviews, I wonder.
These ceramic roses strongly resemble Chinese exports of the 1980s but the 1980s versions are much finer yet just as affordable. It’s interesting how this skill transforms into something different as part of an English tableware collection. If the “Royal Albert” or Doulton labels were not attached but a Chinese label were on it, it wouldn’t be considered in the same way.
Made in China.
Beautiful Gift
I was hoping the roses would not be too large. My step-mom collects this set and doesn’t have anything quite like this. When she opened the box I was pleased to see how happy she was. The roses are large but they are so nicely colored and pretty that it doesn’t take away from the rest of her set. In fact, I think she liked the Styrofoam too because she never blew the bits off before showcasing this set in the cabinet!
Beautiful Roses
Ordered this for my diningroom table. It adds the character I was looking for. Beautiful roses look great.
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