This china plate was painted by Laurie's grandmother 50--70 years ago.

[George McGovern]

Later on she taught china painting at her Retirement Community Center.

[highplainsdem]

1. Very pretty!

[George McGovern]

5. Isn't though highplainsdem! Thanks!

[MLAA]

2. Lovely!

[George McGovern]

6. Thank You MLAA! The artist was talented.

[LoisB]

3. That is beautiful work. One of my great aunts used to do this. She taught us but none of

us ever really took to it, regretfully.

[George McGovern]

7. Thank You Lois! Regrets can be challenging to live with. But we do have memories.

[SheltieLover]

4. Beautiful!

[George McGovern]

8. TY SL! It has lain wrapped in newspaper for years. No longer.

[SheltieLover]

12. Glad it's out where you both can enjoy its beauty

[Silent Type]

9. Nice. My grandmom did ceramics. Had a kiln, gold leaf paints, etc., back in 1950s.

Don’t think it’s that popular nowadays, although my brother still has a potter’s wheel and a serious professional wheel.

[George McGovern]

14. Cool, your brother's a traditionalist. Thanks for your reply!

[Karadeniz]

10. Ooooohhh....

[George McGovern]

15. Gosh, Karadeniz, I guess you liked it. Thank You!

[Diamond_Dog]

11. How beautiful! I love it.

[George McGovern]

16. Thank You DD!

[The Blue Flower]

13. A lost art

I had a dear friend in her 90s who created entire sets of painted porcelain dishes for her granddaughters. She's gone now, but I have a signed piece that I treasure.

[George McGovern]

20. Awww that's so nice! Thank You The Blue Flower!

[brer cat]

17. How lovely! That is probably a dresser tray.

You are lucky to have a piece painted by a known relative!

[George McGovern]

21. Indeed brer cat. Thank You!

[littlemissmartypants]

18. Wow! What a treasure! ❤️

[George McGovern]

22. It surely is littlemissmartypants! Thank You!

I have been away from DU for a while. It is good to be back.

[LisaM]

19. China should be used.

For one thing, it's beautiful, and for another, it's environmentally responsible to use it. I hear so many stories of kids who don't want their heirloom dishes, but really, it's thrifty and good for the planet to take them.

[George McGovern]

23. Wow, I've never heard of this. Makes all the sense in the world! Thanks LisaM!

[judesedit]

24. Beautiful. Lucky students

[George McGovern]

26. Thanks judesedit. I'd agree with you!

[wryter2000]

25. Gorgeous

Thanks for sharing

[George McGovern]

27. You're Welcome wryter2000! Thank You!