a bit of blue and white

Although I am fairly obsessed with all things midcentury-mod I can't help having a yearning for the simple charm of scrubbed tables and old blue and white china. I bought this fruity cheese dish at the boot fair for £1.50 along with the rather lovely set of ceramic buttons and jelly mould. I have picked up a few other pieces at charity shops but my favourites - the large art nouveau patterned bowl and the turkey sized willow pattern platter belonged to my grandfather. I also found this little book at a boot fair so now I know what it all means.