Christmas Dinnerware
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My Christmas China Dinnerware
Eating our meals from my Christmas china is one of the traditions in our home at Christmas. Each year I carefully take the Christmas china down from the cabinet and my husband helps me hand wash it before we use it. After our meals, he helps me hand wash it again and put it away for the next year.
Decades ago, my parents, my husband and my aunt gave me pieces of my Christmas china for special occasions. I didn't get it all at once or even all the same year. They gave me dinnerware for Christmas and for my birthday. My husband gave me select pieces for our anniversaries.
Today, each place setting, each serving dish and each coffee mug has sentimental value that far exceeds the monetary value.
We were really young when the Christmas china was selected and we certainly didn't have money to waste. It was not easy for me to select one Christmas china pattern from all of the patterns available at the time. After looking at several department stores, I had selected two different china patterns that I liked. I thought I knew which one would be my final selection because I really preferred the shape of one of the plates, but before I committed to one pattern, I decided to do a side by side comparison of the actual pictures on the china. I am so glad I took my time and did that last comparison.
Table of Contents
Here are the Two Patterns I Had Selected to Choose Between
Your Choice
The China names are linked above if you would like to see larger photos before you make your decision.
Mine
How well do you know me?
I have added a Poll Comment Box if you would like to elaborate on why you think I chose a particular pattern :)
This is just for fun!!! I bet if you look closely at the two patterns, you will know for sure!
The Answer
They are each beautiful patterns and obviously, I liked them both. If you believe I chose the round, Spode Christmas Tree plates, you know me pretty well. I like round things. I prefer circles to squares; rounded or curved edges instead of pointed edges.
However, if you think I chose the octagon, Nikko Christmastime pattern, then you know me really well.
Only one patten had a teddy bear in the artwork and I had to have a teddy bear on the plates!
Still Available Today
I really do love my Christmas china dinnerware. I love the tradition of setting the dining room table with this beautiful Christmas themed china each year and our family gathering around for dinner. After 20 years, just getting the china down, touching the plates and coffee cups brings back wonderful memories of many Christmas meals in our home.
I am thrilled that my Christmas china dinnerware is still available to purchase! I can still add or replace any pieces that I may need and I can recommend this beautiful china to anyone who wishes to start their own family tradition.
Nikko Christmastime Dinnerware ~ 4 Piece Place Setting
We started our tradition with 4 Place Settings. We are now at 12 Place Settings. I love watching the family and the set grow!
Nikko Christmastime Vegetable Serving Bowls
Currently, I have 3 Serving Bowls. Honestly, I could reallly use 2 more.
Nikko Christmastime Oval Vegetable Bowl, 10-1/2-Inch
I don't personally own any of these bowls, but wouldn't they be a lovely addition.
Nikko Christmastime Covered Sugar and Creamer
These are a part of my set and I love them! They are actually some of my favorite pieces. I think the handles are beautifully graceful!
Nikko Ceramics Christmastime Teapot & Lid
I have this Teapot and I love it! It is so much fun to just sit with my daughter, my teapot and two coffee cups as we recount the events of the day.
Nikko Christmastime Footed Coffee Mug ~ 12-Ounce ~ Set of 4
I have these and we all love them! These mugs are larger than the coffee cups that come with the place setting. On Christmas morning, you will see every adult in our house walking around with their mug filled with coffee, juice, tea or even eggnog.
Nikko Christmastime Coffee Pot and Lid
Oh, yeah! You have to have this! I love, love, love my coffee pot!
Nikko Christmastime Large Oval Platter ~15-Inch (There is a 20" Platter Available)
I have two platters. I use one for the turkey and one for the ham. No! I am not talking about family members. I am talking about food :)
Nikko Christmastime Footed Salad Bowl ~ 10-Inch
I WANT THIS! I just discovered it! I can just imagine my fruit salad served in this beautiful large bowl!
Caring for Your Nikko Christmastime China Dinnerware
I wrote in the introduction that my husband always helps me hand wash our Christmas china. However, it is not necessary for you to hand wash this china. It is oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe.
We just choose to hand wash our Christmas china in the hopes that it will preserve it longer. So far, we have no yellowing, no crackling or webbing in any of our pieces and we have had it for over 20 years.
Additional Nikko Christmastime Dinnerware china pieces
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Nikko Christmastime China Currently Offered on eBay
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Join Me in a Cup of Tea!
And leave your comments here!
Nikko Christmastime Tea Cup and Saucer, Set of 4
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zulfadli
Dec 8, 2011 @ 8:47 pm | delete
- Hey these are excellent choices for house warming gifts too :)
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clouda9
Mar 1, 2011 @ 3:49 am | delete
- Beautiful Christmas dinnerware. I guessed that you chose the Nikko without peeking...a wild guess that was right :) My [Dishes&Dinnerware] Angel Blessing today is SWAH and featured on http://www.squidoo.com/my-angel-wings
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JoyfulPamela
Jan 7, 2011 @ 9:41 am | delete
- I would so much love to sit with all my Squidoo buddies and have a tea party! I have a similar design Christmas dish set, but it doesn't have the teapot and fancy things.
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MissMerFaery
Jan 3, 2011 @ 6:20 am | delete
- Gorgeous! I guessed that you chose Spode, yay! These are really lovely designs, and you've presented them very well!
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ElizabethJeanAllen
Dec 23, 2010 @ 12:30 pm | delete
- I would love to have a set of Christmas china.
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KokoTravel
Dec 18, 2010 @ 1:38 pm | delete
- I have a set of Nikko from 23 years ago... it's lovely.
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WordCustard
Dec 10, 2010 @ 10:03 am | delete
- Ah... so the sweet teddy bear won out over what I think were little creatures in the tree on the classic round set? Hard to go wrong with either choice. This Christmas dinnerware really would make the day special.
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SandyPeaks
Dec 9, 2010 @ 12:54 pm | delete
- Delightful designs - so nice to look forward to using these at Christmas! Blessed by a SquidAngel.
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HorseAndPony
Dec 6, 2010 @ 5:06 pm | delete
- What a great lens. I love your Christmas china story and your selections. We have Chistmas Dinnerware and love it. Thanks for sharing.
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nyfamily5
Dec 6, 2010 @ 6:00 am | delete
- My mother in law has the Spode and it is beautiful
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Heather426
Dec 5, 2010 @ 7:32 pm | delete
- I love the Nikko set, the shape of the cups is really beautiful! Darling lens.
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ohcaroline
Dec 5, 2010 @ 1:49 pm | delete
- It's beautiful. i guessed wrong. I do like the shape of the coffee cups. I have a Christmas set too. They are so special.
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Sylvestermouse
Dec 5, 2010 @ 2:47 pm | delete
- You were not really wrong, my friend! I did choose my pattern because of the "critter" on it, which makes you exactly right. Would you believe the items under the Christmas tree on the Spode china are all gift boxes? Not a one critter! If you hadn't said so, I would have just assumed you typed the wrong china pattern name because you were certainly right about why I selected my pattern :)
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DecoratingforEvents
Dec 5, 2010 @ 1:31 pm | delete
- I have the same Spode pattern! I have used it for years and love it.
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jptanabe
Dec 5, 2010 @ 1:22 pm | delete
- Such beautiful Christmas dinnerware. And I do love the teddy bear!
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