My green cymbidium orchids, variety unkown, are in full bloom and I enjoyed cutting two flower stalks for the house lately and would like to share them with you. We had a strong storm recently and even though the flower stalks with buds where already fully build out then, there is hardly any damage to the orchids, which seems like a miracle to me.
I just love the light green color of the orchid blooms, which says spring to me in a subtle way. I put the orchids in a vintage apothecary glass jar, which is a present from a dear friend in Germany many years ago and is my favorite vase to display cymbidium orchids in. But the glass jar alone looked a little bit too sleek and modern to me, so I decided to place a vintage creamer to its side, which gives it immediately a more romantic look that fitted my mood of the day.
I love the little creamer, which keeps the orchids company. I bought it in an antique store in Georgetown, Texas on our trip there in July last year. The delicate pale blue, green and brown floral decor is so charming. The china is very thin, it is almost see-through, if you hold it up against the sunlight.
The creamer is marked and it says S&S Carlsbad, Austria. And there are also some numbers handwritten underneath the stamp in gold and the brown color the floral decor is painted with. I just did a quick internet search, but couldn't find any accurate information to determine the age of the creamer. My best guess is, that it is made around 1900. If you know something about it, I would be happy if you would share it in your comment with me.
I am not a serious collector, but I admit that I have a weakness for vintage and antique china. Maybe I show you some more of my pieces here on my blog in the future.
I really had fun photographic the orchids indoors, but was also very challenged, since I rarely do indoor photography. It is a totally different ball game in comparison to outdoor photography and requires much more precision and technical photography knowledge.
Just a few more pictures...
Hope you liked my photos! I feel inspired to go out into the garden more often and pick something for a vase to bring indoors. The rose season is not far away here anymore and there definitively will be a rose or two to fill a vase...
Wishing everyone a wonderful week.
See you in the garden!
Christina
The flower stalks of the cymbidium orchids are so densely packed with blooms.
And each flower is a little piece of art in itself.
I love the little creamer, which keeps the orchids company. I bought it in an antique store in Georgetown, Texas on our trip there in July last year. The delicate pale blue, green and brown floral decor is so charming. The china is very thin, it is almost see-through, if you hold it up against the sunlight.
I am not a serious collector, but I admit that I have a weakness for vintage and antique china. Maybe I show you some more of my pieces here on my blog in the future.
I really had fun photographic the orchids indoors, but was also very challenged, since I rarely do indoor photography. It is a totally different ball game in comparison to outdoor photography and requires much more precision and technical photography knowledge.
Just a few more pictures...
Hope you liked my photos! I feel inspired to go out into the garden more often and pick something for a vase to bring indoors. The rose season is not far away here anymore and there definitively will be a rose or two to fill a vase...
Wishing everyone a wonderful week.
See you in the garden!
Christina
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Beautiful orchid! I love the creamer too.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful Cymbidium, Christina, and you did a nice job with the props too! You ought to join the "In a Vase on Monday" group at Rambling in the Garden.
ReplyDeleteYou have made a lovely serie of pictures! I also have a soft spot for old china. They make a sweet combination together with the orchids. Groetjes Hetty
ReplyDeleteAbout the rose mme Alfred Carriere, it is I guess 5 years old. It is on a dark spot, maybe that's why it not so big. But you are wright, it grows like a monster! Groetjes Hetty
ReplyDeleteThe creamer is a lucky vintage find, and very elegant photos too!
ReplyDeleteLas orquídeas son preciosas, lo mismo que la pieza de china. Me encantan las antigüedades, algún día mostrare las mías. Besitos.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful orchid blooms. I love your little creamer too.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week ~ FlowerLady
You made a lovely series of photos of your Cymbidium blooms. The composition together with the vintage creamer is wonderful. I really do love vintage china, but I have already too many collected items, it is hard but I better ignore fleamarkets and antique shops.
ReplyDeleteDear Christiana:
ReplyDeleteOh what a lovely orchid and as I recall (having tried to grow them) the Cymbidium as the small ones. I killed off all my orchids as I believe I over water house plants. I have seen the backstamp before. I sold several pieces with that stamp at my shop and so it must of been an area where china was manufactured in a large way!
Forgot to say "thanks so much for sharing your orchid"!
ReplyDeleteCes photos sont parfaites, d'une grande délicatesse et d'un charme fou. Le vase est adorable, et idéal pour mettre en valeur ces fleurs d'orchidée aux couleurs tendres. Les fleurs de cette variété dans ce coloris sont insolites. J'espère que la tempête n'a pas provoqué de dégâts dans ta région.
ReplyDeleteBelle soirée...jocelyne
So happy that i found your wonderful blog.
ReplyDeleteNice greetings from austria your new follower
Kuni
Kuni, a warm welcome to my blog! I am very delighted too, that you found my blog in the fast blog world! Hope to see you soon here, again!
DeleteYou're a pro! I had several types of orchids, including Cymbidiums, in my wedding bouquet ... long ago. ;-) They're so graceful and classy. Beautiful flowers, vases, and arrangements!
ReplyDeleteChristina! I have a friend the antiquary. He said that the porcelain is very often branded with the first letters of the place name or the names of owners of factories. The mark S&S , I think, is the emblem of the manufactory - the first letters of the name of the owners. 1890 one of the manufactories in carlsbad was owned by Schmidt and Schuer. Up to what year they could (theoretically) use this logo, my friend doesn't know. The owners changed frequently, repurchased manufacture, extended enterprises, changed the name. Therefore, a very small gap – probably 1890-1900. But certainly no later than 1918.
ReplyDeleteThe words "Austria" could be only up to 1918, Then "Made in Czechoslovakia" and the abbreviation EPIAG.
After 1938 it was added stamps "Germany". After 1945, the state factories used old stamps famous manufactories, but certainly didn't write Austria. In 1947, many of the factory was nationalized and repay the corporations. Hallmarks were quite different.
Look at the German or Czech sites of these Schmidt and Schuer. Maybe they'll find their logo and the utensils, which they were doing in their factories.
Orchids and great photos :)))
Marina, thank you so much for talking to your antique savvy friend! It amazes me how much information about the little creamer you were able to dig up! So it sounds like it was probably made between 1890 - 1918. I will follow your leads and do some more research on the weekend myself. I find it quite fascinating to find out information about antiques. Hard to believe that my little creamer is about 100 years old and still in such a good condition.
DeleteThank you very much again for leaving such a detailed comment!
Your orchids are lovely and make a wonderful vignette with the delicate pitcher to showcase their pale hue. I would love to see more of your china and flower arrangements from your beautiful gardens! I hope your weather has settled down now - we had storms all last week, too, but this week is forecast full of sunshine. I hope to get out in the gardens. Wishing you a lovely week! xo Karen
ReplyDeleteDu Glückliche - mit diesen Orchideen hatte ich noch nie Glück - und sie sind so schön.
ReplyDeleteEin Sammler bin ich auch nicht direkt, aber ich habe viiiele Milchkännchen, meist modern und schön bunt glasiert und dekoriert.
Sigrun
Oh to be able to grow orchids outside!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and never seen before...
ReplyDeleteandrea
Hi Andrea, welcome to my blog!
DeleteDelicate colors and a beautiful orchid today! Also love the creamer :)
ReplyDeleteA simple yet effective display Christina. I am not one for bringing blooms indoors but this year I have been bringing in the snowdrops to photograph and like you found I enjoyed it. Looking forward to seeing more of your artistic displays.
ReplyDeleteI love those orchids! They remind me very much of oakleaf hydrangea flower trusses. The soft lighting is beautiful too.
ReplyDeleteLiebe Christina,
ReplyDeletedie Orchidee ist ein Traum und so zusammen mit
dem kleinen Milchkännchen ganz zauberhaft in Szene
gesetzt! Ich mag so altes Porzellan auch sehr gern.
Ganz liebe Grüße von der Urte