The Charmed Table

Noritake Lexington tea set from between 1963-1968 based on backstamp; the pattern was available from 1963-1971. Each piece has a wreath of a two-toned olive-colored vine adorned with tiny grape clusters. The decoration is completed with a platinum trim on the rim of each piece, on the rim of the lid handles of the sugar bowl and teapot, and on the handles on the side of the teacups and teapot. The minimalist pattern allows the tea set to pair nicely with Art Deco, shabby chic, and daily use dinnerware. We have showcased the set with shabby chic dinner and dessert plates and a vintage garden motif ceramic vase. Noritake was started by the Morimura brothers in 1876, NY, as Morimura Gumi, an import company, in order to use foreign trade to bring foreign currency into Japan. The business began by exporting Japanese antiques into NY but expanded into dinnerware after being inspired by European porcelain at the World Exposition in Paris in 1889. After spending years to learn porcelain manufacturing techniques in order to make white porcelain from Japanese materials, in 1904 the brothers established Nippon Toki Gomei Kaisha a factory in Noritake, Japan, to create western style dinnerware for export. However, it was not until 1914 that the factory made the first porcelain dinnerware suitable for export. All Noritake dinnerware was hand painted until the 1920’s when the company introduced assembly line techniques to mass produce high quality porcelain dinnerware. The company became an innovator in the various processes for making and decorating porcelain and, as part of its business model, began selling its equipment to manufacturers in various other fields including electronics, engineering, and automobiles. Although Noritake has been using “Noritake” on its backstamp sine the 1920’s, it did not officially change its company name to Noritake until 1981, when Japan allowed it to register a place name…Noritake…as a trademark. See more photos and purchase this tea set at .etsy.com/shop/TheCharmedTable.

Ceraglass Athena shot glasses featuring 22kt gold enamel print of Cupid with bow and arrow and Athena. These glasses were made between 1957-1969. Ceraglass Company was formed in 1940 by NY artists Anthony Velonis and Hyman Warsager. Velonis is also known for popularizing and experimenting with silkscreening. Ceraglass was formed to experiment with silkscreening on glass & plastic. It initially made large art pieces for NY organizations but expanded to glassware after the company patented the process for enamel printing on both sides of flat glass bottles. In 1969 the company was sold to the family-owned French glassware company Verrieres Cristallaire d’Arques, now known as Arc International and the makers of Luminarc, Arcoroc and other well known brands. For more photos and to purchase these glasses visit www.etsy.com/shop/TheCharmedTable!

Celebrate the holidays with these beautiful Fostoria coupe champagne glasses in the "Engagement" pattern. Also a great martini glass, they feature platinum trim on a clear brilliant crystal bowl. The Fostoria Glass Company opened in Fostoria, Ohio in 1897 but relocated to Moundsville, West Virginia because of its need for a prolific supply of the natural gas needed to make its glassware. In its time, it was nationally known for its elegant glassware and was the choice of both US presidents and brides. It closed shop in 1986 because of foreign competition and its inability to keep up with changing tastes. Fostoria stemware is still sought after today because of its excellent quality and beautiful designs. See more photos and purchase these glasses at www.etsy.com/shop/TheCharmedTable.

Vintage ruby red crystal champagne flutes from Waterford by Marquis; made in Germany. These are substantial in weight and feature a deeply cut intricate pattern on the bowl, stem and base, all which reflect the light beautifully. See and purchase them at www.etsy.com/shop/TheCharmedTable!