An Invitation to Indian Cooking

Flower Fantasy covered sugar bowl by Versace by Rosenthal. Derived from one of the fashion houses archival prints, this exuberant collection evokes the romance and promise of spring as hand-painted renderings of meadow herbs, sweet-scented flowers and even four-leaf clovers intermingle in a subtle yet lively design.

The most fashionable tables in the early American Republic were set with blue and white Canton ware, so called for the great Chinese trading port from which it came. Chinese blue and white porcelain was in demand well into the 19th century and has been part of the heritage of many American families. Blue Canton from Mottahedeh faithfully recaptures this centuries-old tradition and style.