One of the things I loved about having a tea room was arranging the tea foods on vintage tiered plates.  When the business folded we had to sell all of the beautiful antiques that I I loved, vintage plates among them.

So today, I am shopping for tiered plates.  They are great for setting up a tea, for serving snacks, and for displaying small things. Every once in awhile I find one in a thrift shop…My favorites are the china tiered plates with floral motifs.

I think putting cupcakes or truffles on this scalloped, rose strewn cake plate would make a gorgeous tea table.

A selection of fruit and cheese would be perfect on this lustreware piece.

Currier and Ives AND blue transferware.  Imagine THIS in the midst of a holiday table.

A pale pastel tiered dish that would be perfect for a wedding shower, baby shower or anything spring-y.

Meissen.  Antique. Roses. Yeah. Sigh.

Fenton Silver Crest is so pretty with the clear stripe around the edge. I have a similar cake plate to this teirplate..but I think it is called spanish lace? It has a raised lacy design..Anyway..this is awesome.

I admit to a weakness for Art Deco and this clear glass deco piece is amazing.

Found a cake stand I actually like better than mine. Fenton French..looks very much like the Moonstone pattern..I have not seen this before.  Gorgeous.

This Limoges is awesome. I love the colors. Someday.

Pink, scallops and roses.  I am hooked. This one is my favorite..I think.

So, did you see anything you liked?

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