Van Gogh Irises

I enjoyed the Easter tablescape so much I didn't want to put away the blue and white tablecloth.  I decided to add in a little yellow and use my Van Gogh Irises plates I purchased many years ago.  I'm a huge lover of irises and the Irises painting is my favorite van Gogh piece.   

Van Gogh Irises Tablescape

Overhead view. 

Place setting. 

I used silk forsythia, white pussy willow and cherry blossoms stems inside the cobalt blue vase in the center.  I smile each time I unpack the yellow forsythia.   My Grandmother had several of these bushes around the farm and they were so pretty in the Spring.  

The tablecloth was made using fabric from the Ballard Designs Outlet.   The cobalt blue stemless wine glasses are from Dollar Tree this year.  The cobalt blue vase is a Goodwill find. 

In the early 80's I joined my Mother in ceramic class. My Mother made many beautiful pieces and I'm fortunate to have a few of her creations.  I made several pieces during the classes and the pitcher above is one that I hand painted with my favorite flower.    I always found it difficult to paint on ceramics as the paint you use changes color when fired in the kiln.  If I recall, the blue color in the iris was a dusty pink color.  It was really difficult to shade and highlight, but someone how I created it and this was the final result.   I have this stored safely in my curio cabinet and it rarely makes it out on open display.  I remember painting other pieces with the same blue iris, but I cannot find them now.  It would be nice to paint some dinner plates to match one day. 

The iris pitcher is displayed on the server along with my Grandmother's antique cobalt blue vases.  

Overhead view of the place setting. 

A few iris themed accessories used with this tablecsape.  The tea pot on the top left was found recently at a local bi-annual indoor yard sale.  It was only $5.00.  The iris plate on the right is from Home Goods years ago.  The porcelain iris figurine was a gift from my Mother.  

The plate stack starts with a lace edged charger found at Michael's a few seasons ago.  The yellow plates were found at Goodwill. They are branded HOME on the back and I'm not sure where they were sold new. I love the vibrant yellow and royal blue rim. The Irises salad plates were purchased at either TJ Maxx or Home Goods at least 10 years ago. They were wall decorations at my previous home for many years. 

I love the vibrant blue cobalt blue stemless wine glasses and the canary yellow rimmed plates together. 

Catherine 

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