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Hellooooooo October!

I  Am  Glad  To Live  In A World Where  There Is An October Aren't You? joining: http://www.dearcreatives.com Pink Saturday Charm of Home French Country Cottage Amaze Me Monday Pieced Pasttimes

A Romantic Two Color Transferware Pitcher

I know most of you (myself included) are geared up for Fall and dreaming of bonfires, sweaters, falling leaves and cocoa but I thought I'd share something slightly on the romantic side of things.   Why be romantic today?   Because today is a very special day for Shawn and me.  We are happily celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary!     Roses are the flowers of love, right?  "The rose speaks of love silently, in a language known only to the heart".   I think roses are even more romantic when they are in a rose themed transferware pitcher!  I just adore this pitcher.  It was made by Enoch Wood and Sons and is done in the two-color process which was a more expensive, laborious process because each color required its own transfer and firing.    It can be dated to no earlier than 1830 (pink/red was first used as a transfer color this year) and to as late as 1846, when the E W & S factory closed.   I'll share the tablescape