A few weeks ago when I was looking for a bowl to serve the pickled cucumbers which I made, I was pleasantly surprised to find a few bowls which I have forgotten about. These bowls are very special because they were given to me by my mother-in-law, who received them from her late mother. I think hubby’s grandmother used these bowls in her home many, many years ago and then passed them to my mother-in-law when she no longer cooks. So I guess these beautiful bowls are probably as young as me 😉
I like the designs on the bowl and also its bluish tone. They are very light too. I want to pass these antique heirlooms to Ashley next time 🙂
very nice and I’d think it’ too precious to use. I’d keep it and if I had a maid.. I’ll lock it up .. 😉
Oh I love antiques. Any extras to pass down to me? That is a lovely bowl.
Nice bowl~ It’s hard to find such fine porcelain antique bowl now. I heard that when an elderly passes on, the bowls will be passed down to her daughters and daughters-in-law, or the next-next generation. It’s a tradition. My mother has some bowls from my grandma and I have them too. But not as pretty as yours, with the blue color patterns 🙁
antique.. hehe! 🙂 nice one..
NICE! Some of my new bowls broke or cracked after a 1/2 years. Nothing like the quality of these old kinds. And even mix and match also looks good on the table.
Err, I just don’t know how to appreciate heirlooms like this. My MIL wanted to pass hers to me and I said no thank you :p Bad, bad me.
My mother is very proud of her antique stuffs too but I dunno why I dunno how to appreciate it. I only know how to sayang MY set of Corelles.. my Mom’s punya me tak minat pun.. hehe..
oh, so you’re the precious “sam pou” :-D. MIL only gives the best to her favourite DIL 🙂
Wah Barb. These are precious bowls. You are so lucky. 🙂
My mom also left with me some antique bowls and plates, those you can’t find anymore nowadays. They are very nice but delicate, so I just put them in the storeroom. Afraid to break them if I uses them!
i also have some very very old bowls but got a little chipped , dont know whether to throw away or not..
very nice antique bowl… yes, pass it to Ashley…
hey…looks like from those “dynasty” antiques.. :p
nowadays difficult to find these type..
All antiques are worth to keep and pass down. I do have a few hand down items from my late mom.
i think i got the same bowl at home too. Yea, it is good that to pass it down.