Tell me about china.. the dinnerware, not the country

[photon]

When I got married we got a set of Royal Doulton dinnerware as a gift from the resort for getting married in Jamaica. And many years later it's still my favorite set of plates, looking its age but it hasn't broken, chipped, and works great in the microwave.

The other stuff we have had over the years from all over is warped, chips, gets hotter than my food in the microwave (despite saying microwave safe, safe I guess just means it won't explode), and is just in general crappy.

So I'd like to get some new stuff, is Royal Doulton the only game? Or are there other brands that have really good quality? I have no clue and am tired of buying stuff that looks nice but ends up being crappy.

[Caged Great]

pm'ed

[tete]

I really like our set of Denby dishes. I think in 8 years we've only lost one piece due to smashy-smashy.

[Titan]

I want to know what the hell Caged Great had to say that could not be shared?

A black market in china, the plates not the place?

Some special porcupine dinnerware conspiracy?

Out with it!!

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by Titan

I want to know what the hell Caged Great had to say that could not be shared?

A black market in china, the plates not the place?

Some special porcupine dinnerware conspiracy?

Out with it!!

+1.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by tete

I really like our set of Denby dishes. I think in 8 years we've only lost one piece due to smashy-smashy.

Denby at our place as well.

Though I think technically it is stoneware, who that is different from china I have no ####ing clue.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by Titan

I want to know what the hell Caged Great had to say that could not be shared?

A black market in china, the plates not the place?

Some special porcupine dinnerware conspiracy?

Out with it!!

Basically it was a link to a place that has the best prices for china and other higher end things. China Craft London, at Chinacraft.co.uk.

It's a good company to deal with, and they have a lot lower prices than anywhere in Canada.

Didn't think anyone else would've been interested so I just fired off a PM instead.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Denby at our place as well.

Though I think technically it is stoneware, who that is different from china I have no ####ing clue.

Bone china is actually made from bones that get dissolved and reconstituted into plates and such. There was a documentary, worst jobs in history and on one of the episodes the whole process of how it was made was shown. It's quite nasty actually.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

Bone china is actually made from bones that get dissolved and reconstituted into plates and such. There was a documentary on historically dirty jobs from previous centuries and the whole process of how it was made was shown. It's quite nasty actually.

Is it still done to this way today?

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Is it still done to this way today?

Yes

[Caged Great]

It has a lot higher quality and durability than any other type of dinnerware.

[ae118]

I also vote Denby for everyday use. We have had one bowl with a hairline fracture after five years. Most of my parents' set from 1969 is still going strong (for a while it was totally out of style, now it's kind of retro hippy). Lots of patterns, really strong and durable. Try to avoid paying full price by waiting for Bay days or similar.


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[Minnie]

I have what used to be my grandmother and mother's Royal Doulton china, but we use it only for holidays. I'd like to pick up some Denby - my friend has had hers for 15 years (wedding gifts) and it's still going strong.

Costco sells some Denby patterns every so often.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Minnie

I have what used to be my grandmother and mother's Royal Doulton china, but we use it only for holidays.

This sounds really old.

I wonder if lead in the glaze would be an issue?

[Minnie]

Most of it is my mom's - married in '64. A few pieces were my grandmother's. I never even thought about that. Wonder how one would get it tested?

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Minnie

Most of it is my mom's - married in '64. A few pieces were my grandmother's. I never even thought about that. Wonder how one would get it tested?

I rememeber seeing an add for some type of stick you could wipe on the china and it would react to lead in the glaze.

No idea how sensitive it is, or even what they are called...

sorry.

[Titan]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

Basically it was a link to a place that has the best prices for china and other higher end things. China Craft London, at Chinacraft.co.uk.

It's a good company to deal with, and they have a lot lower prices than anywhere in Canada.

Didn't think anyone else would've been interested so I just fired off a PM instead.

Ok. Well then. That was slightly anti-climactic. But thank you for being open.

[photon]

I was going to say "erotic china" if he didn't post

Or I'm sure there's a grumpy cat plate.

[bigtmac19]

The china I have is made by Johnson Brothers. It used to be manufactured in England, but they seem to have outsourced it to China now. I needed to replace some pieces and the pieces that are now manufactured in China don't match the older ones I have that were made in England, it's very frustrating. There are several websites that sell china from Estate sales, etc. so I have bought a few pieces that way, to get the stuff that was made in England.

[TurdFerguson]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

Bone china is actually made from bones that get dissolved and reconstituted into plates and such. There was a documentary, worst jobs in history and on one of the episodes the whole process of how it was made was shown. It's quite nasty actually.

Is Jamie Oliver aware of this?