April 21st, 2010 @ Kathy // 13 Comments
Today we’re going to take our simple soup and sandwiches for lunch and turn it into something special by using Versailles blue glass soup bowls and cut crystal plates. Doesn’t that sound pretty? And more fun than soup in a mug and sandwiches on the first plate you find in the cupboard? I like mixing and matching glass from different eras and styles.
First let’s see how this looks as a full table. I tried it without a table cloth first.
Fostoria Versailles on Crystal Plates Table
It looks good with a tablecloth too, but the crystal sparkles on the plain wood. Here’s the same setting on a white tablecloth with a shadow flower design. I got the tablecloth from my Mom and it’s one of my favorites. Using the tablecloth makes this so elegant.
Fostoria Versailles on Crystal Plates Table
The glass plates underneath the soup bowls were in an earlier post. They are simple glass plates, not fancy, with a leaf band cutting. Bill of Affordable Accoutrements used similar plates as a middle layer to offset china and here it is as the main plate for the sandwich. The star of the show is the bouillon cup and liner saucer in Fostoria’s Versailles etched blue glass. Versailles is a fancy pattern – one look and you know this is good glass.
Fostoria Versailles Blue Bouillon Cup & Saucer
Let’s see how it looks together up close.
Versailles Blue Bouillon Bowl on Leaf Cut Crystal Plate
It looks good on the table with our silver plate.
Place Setting Close Up
The pretty blue bowl is our mystery piece from yesterday’s post. I wanted something that would pick up the blue bouillon set without overpowering the delicate azure. This blue is perfect.
Karen's Bird & Fairfax Bowl
The ceramic birds usually perch on the buffet; don’t they look like they are happy to be part of the action? These are from a good friend, Karen Hein of Karen’s Clay Studio. She is so imaginative and I love her work.
If you like this combination, please drop by my Facebook fan page at www.DepressionGlassFun.com or leave a comment here. I’m always glad to hear from you and see how you use your glass and china.
Thank you to Susan from Between Naps on the Porch and friends for this fun Tablescape Thursday.
Shopping Information: If you like this look the Versailles bouillons, the cut glass plates and our maybe-Fairfax bowl are available at Cat Lady Kate’s Elegant and Depression Glass and our eBay store at Vintage Elegant Depression Glass. Karen’s birds may be found in her Etsy shop.
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Tags: Blue Depression Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Etched Elegant Glass, Fostoria Glass
Mimi
1 year ago
Beautiful table….the aqua bouillon cups are exquisite!
Kathy
1 year ago
Thank you, Mimi. I agree, those cups are special.
chie
1 year ago
Very much beautiful.
I agree with Mimi.. Every piece is exquisite.
Kathy
1 year ago
Thank you. I was pleased how it came out.
Anonymous
1 year ago
I love the depression glass in blue. How elegant and beautiful. Great table.
lori lucas
1 year ago
I wrote above but did not get my name on it! Again, just LOVE the blue depression glass.
Kathy
1 year ago
Lori, thanks for the kind comments. I like it too.
Tricia
1 year ago
What gorgeous blue Fostoria! I’ve never seen that pattern, but it’s spectacular! I know it’s hard to photograph that type of glass, but you’ve done a wonderful job here. I would love some soup and a sandwich served on that pattern!
Kathy
1 year ago
Thank you. Those bouillon cups are spectacular.
GrannySue
1 year ago
I just adore your table. What a beautiful use of glass (which I also adore). And the blue is so elegant. Inspired me to do a blue scape soon. Thanks so much for sharing it.
Kathy
1 year ago
So glad you like it. I think blue Versailles is exquisite.
Johanna
1 year ago
It looks really elegant. I fall in love with Fostoria in any pattern. When I see pretty glasses on the tablescapes, it is mostly Fostoria. This blue is charming.
Greetings, Johanna
Anonymous
1 year ago
How lovely!