Tuesday, June 28, 2011

This is my wish cup...


This is my wish tea cup. It is pretty tiny....about three inches across for the cup and about four and a half inches for the saucer. I must admit, I have an obsession. I want tea cups. I crave tea cups. Every Tuesday, I gaze longingly at the beautiful tea cups that people on Tea Cup Tuesday. They are so lovely! They are big and had unusual shapes and often have real gold trim.


This is my starter tea cup. It lives on my bedside table and I see it every morning. It has a surprise in the bottom of the cup. A very sweet flower!!!


What I like best about my wish cup is the colors. It has wonderful pink and cranberry roses and the flourishes around the roses are turquoise, and a bright turquoise at that. It even has a little gold around the inside rim!


When I turn it over to show its pedigree (like you all do)...well, not much of a pedigree. It is Hong Kong, not Royal This or Royal That. Above the emblem are some scratchy black letters that say, "NOT FOR FOOD USE." Oh dear, I guess I can't show you a picture of me drinking Aveda tea (soft and soothing).

Still, I love it. And I have a funny feeling...this is only the beginning!
Posted by at 12:50 PM

31 comments:

  1. ~*~Patty SJune 28, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    ooo how lovely to have you join in TTuesday dear Suz with such a pretty cup and saucer too...your cup for wishes is magical and so sweet and very pretty too!

    thanks to you I know just how delicious the Aveda tea is my friend!

    Happy T today and everyday dear one!
    oxo

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  2. Cindy AdkinsJune 28, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Awww, how precious!!! You could also put a bird's nest in it and eggs!
    That way no one would drink out of it by accident. Sending (((hugs))) to you, my friend!
    XO
    Cindy

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  3. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)June 28, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Beautiful post! What a lovely tea cup! Thanks for sharing. Hope to see you on my blog:)

    Sanghamitra (from Singapore)

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  4. CreateologyJune 28, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Suz your cup of wishes is so very sweet and since it is for wishes and not for sipping tea it is perfect as it is. Many of us do not have a royal pedigree but we are truly special in spite of that! Happy teacup collecting...

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  5. Sheila RJune 28, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    What a beautiful teacup to hold wishes. It makes me wonder why the maker made it knowing tea wouldn't be put into it. I wonder what they thought would go in it?

    Wishing you a wonderful and blessed day.

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  6. A bird in the handJune 28, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    It's a very sweet little tea cup. I know what you mean. I have three or four of them that live with me and were the start of a collection. But I got distracted.

    May your tea cup be filled with magic.

    xox

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  7. JeanneJune 28, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    What a sweet teacup this is. I have never heard of Teacup Tuesday - I'm going to have to check that one out! I especially love the little flower at the bottom of the cup - like a sweet surprise at the end of your tea party!
    xo
    jeanne

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  8. UnknownJune 28, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    I LOVE tea cups too and am always tempted to pick some up at the flea market. Now that I have room for it in the new house, I will have to start a collection too :)

    Hugs!Sandy

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  9. TerriJune 28, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    I totally agree with you, this cup has such amazing colors in it. I love the little flowers too, and the one in the bottom of the cup is very sweet. The paint may have lead in it and that may be why you are not to use it for food. I have a set like that, gorgeous, but not for food.
    With such a pretty cup to wish on, I am sure more tea cups will be coming your way!
    Hugs,
    Terri

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  10. Martha's FavoritesJune 28, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    Hi: What a beautiful post. It was so heart felt. I am so glad you shared it with us. I have cups that I love just because someone special gave it to me. Pedigree has nothing to so with beauty. I love your cup. Please join us again soon. Blessings, Martha

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  11. DortheJune 29, 2011 at 1:03 AM

    Hi dear Suz, I have been thinking on you, and here you are, with the most beautiful tiny cup- so sweet, and in the most wonderful colors-I love you call it your wish cup- and will add my wisches to yours,that it will only be one of many .
    Hopes and blessings-
    Dorthe

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  12. ♥ Miss TeaJune 29, 2011 at 2:57 AM

    the first teacup is always the precious one and yours is sooo beautiful, love the design of the flowers on it and since it's not for food use, you can always put it on a cabinet and safe from breaking! i too am still trying to grow my collection of teacups, though im buying it from thrift shops and not new ones but that's what so lovely about them :) thanks for dropping by and for the sweet comment! happy collecting more teacups! x Susan

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  13. Johanna GehrleinJune 29, 2011 at 3:08 AM

    Hi Suz,
    that is a sweet little cup with wonderful decoration. What a fun that it is not for food use. But it makes a fantastic decoration object. Thank you for isiting me and leaving that nice comment. I enjoyed my visit here very much.
    Best greetings, Johanna

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  14. Marie Lost Bird StudioJune 29, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    Hi Suz,
    love your little wish cup - it is beautiful!
    Thanks forr sharing.
    Have a wonderful day.
    Hugs,
    Marie

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  15. ooglebloopsJune 29, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    Oh, it is beautiful - don't you just hate it when you flip it over and find you can't drink out of it!!! But, it is lovely for a little vignette on your nightstand, or to hold some sparkly jewelry. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I hope you become a follower.

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  16. MarthaJune 29, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    A very pretty tea cup -- and what a perfect place for it -- on your bedside table!

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  17. UnknownJune 29, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    What a sweet idea to have a wishing cup:)
    And to keep it by your bedside too! It can hold all of your sweet dreams!
    Thank you for stopping by for tea on Tuesday! I hope you come again!
    Cheers! Kimmie

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  18. Becky ShanderJune 29, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    I have a thing for tea cups too. If you can't drink out of this one, maybe you could use it as a jewelry holder.

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  19. Donna HeberJune 29, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Hi Suz,

    Your wish teacup is beautiful my friend. What a great idea to place it by your bedside to see every morning. Thank you for stopping to visit me. Have a wonderful day!

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  20. Betty June 29, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    It is so cute and pretty. Yes I know how addictive it can be, but a wonderful one.

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  21. KellyJune 29, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Suz;
    I love your 'wish cup' It is very pretty and feminine and YOU! I have a tiny gold teacup that my grandmother left me when she passed on... inside my Aunt placed her emerald earrings that she knew I LOVED as a little girl!
    I am definitely a 'tea' girl but I am always afraid to use real dainty china for tea, I am scared of breaking them as I am a 100% pure clutz! LOL!
    Big hugs and many blessings
    Kelly

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  22. Donna@Conghaile CottageJune 29, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Your cup and saucer is beautiful! I am so surprised it can't be used for drinking! Hmmm, maybe it came with flowers in it. I know FTD,etc does that. You could put a little silk flower in it for your nightstand. OH YES, you SHOULD treat yourself to a few more sets(or at least to START). Look in your GoodWill stores, it makes a fun place for a HUNT!!!
    I tried to FOLLOW YOU but it's NOT registering, I'll keep trying... I'm hoping you will follow me too, if you like!
    Have a wonderful week,
    Hugs,
    Donna
    NOW I'm off to see your "Jewelry"!!!

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  23. Sandi@ Rose Chintz CottageJune 29, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    Hi Suz,
    What a darling little teacup, all my favourite colours too! Thank you for visiting Tea Time. You are invited to link up if you wish and have a lovely rest of the week.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  24. CharlotteJune 29, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    What a lovely little teacup! Don’t worry about the pedigree - who looks at them anyway when filled with tea, bottoms are to sit on:) I’m fairly new myself to the teacup world. I’ve had a few teacups and teapots for years but kept them behind glass where they were safe. Now I use them! Looking for them in second-hand stores and antique stores has become one of my favorite hobbies…treasure hunting! Have a wonderful time with your new collection to be!

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  25. Pretty ThingsJune 29, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    My friend Allegra has gifted me with the finest tea cups, and I know not a thing about what is rare and what is fine bone or anything at all except they're lovely and they come from her. Yours looks like those she gives me, and I feel like we're sharing tea right now.

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  26. whyteJune 30, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    Just lovely, Suz, I love petite florals on anything.......Ok, I'm sending a wish for you right now, let it stay in there for a little while, I know your first tea cup will be overflowing with wishes and hope they spill over and make your life richer!

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  27. RellaJune 30, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    I think of all the tea cups I have viewed on Tuesday.......this one touches my heart the most. This darling little treasure without pedigree........is the most perfect of all.

    Sending love and wishes.....
    xox Rella

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  28. koraleeJuly 1, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    What a darling teacup my friend.... have a love for teacups too. Hugs for a blessed weekend. xoo

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  29. Cindy AdkinsJuly 3, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Hi Suz,
    Coming over to wish you a Happy 4th of July!!! Yes, we are antique dealers and I am going to start putting some of the items into my Etsy that are small enough to mail...It's like Christmas around here...LOL
    Sending (((hugs))) your way,
    Cindy

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  30. MargaretJuly 5, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    Love your beautiful little cup, what a great place to keep it, do you make a wish for each day? Mx

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  31. vivianJuly 5, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    I love teacups too Suz! there are so many beautiful ones arent there? I only have a few and my favorite one, with lilly of the valleys on it is cracked.. not to be used!
    I hope you find the perfect one soon! I totally understand obsessions!
    xoxo
    vivian

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