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George McGovern

(8,582 posts) Sat May 31, 2025, 03:23 PM May 31

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

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

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This china plate was painted by Laurie's grandmother 50--70 years ago. (Original Post) George McGovern May 31 OP

Very pretty! highplainsdem May 31 #1

Isn't though highplainsdem! Thanks! George McGovern May 31 #5

Lovely! MLAA May 31 #2

Thank You MLAA! The artist was talented. George McGovern May 31 #6

That is beautiful work. One of my great aunts used to do this. She taught us but none of LoisB May 31 #3

Thank You Lois! Regrets can be challenging to live with. But we do have memories. George McGovern May 31 #7

Beautiful! SheltieLover May 31 #4

TY SL! It has lain wrapped in newspaper for years. No longer. George McGovern May 31 #8

Glad it's out where you both can enjoy its beauty SheltieLover May 31 #12

Nice. My grandmom did ceramics. Had a kiln, gold leaf paints, etc., back in 1950s. Silent Type May 31 #9

Cool, your brother's a traditionalist. Thanks for your reply! George McGovern May 31 #14

Ooooohhh.... Karadeniz May 31 #10

Gosh, Karadeniz, I guess you liked it. Thank You! George McGovern May 31 #15

How beautiful! I love it. Diamond_Dog May 31 #11

Thank You DD! George McGovern May 31 #16

A lost art The Blue Flower May 31 #13

Awww that's so nice! Thank You The Blue Flower! George McGovern May 31 #20

How lovely! That is probably a dresser tray. brer cat May 31 #17

Indeed brer cat. Thank You! George McGovern May 31 #21

Wow! What a treasure! ❤️ littlemissmartypants May 31 #18

It surely is littlemissmartypants! Thank You! George McGovern May 31 #22

China should be used. LisaM May 31 #19

Wow, I've never heard of this. Makes all the sense in the world! Thanks LisaM! George McGovern May 31 #23

Beautiful. Lucky students judesedit May 31 #24

Thanks judesedit. I'd agree with you! George McGovern May 31 #26

Gorgeous wryter2000 May 31 #25

You're Welcome wryter2000! Thank You! George McGovern May 31 #27

highplainsdem

(57,682 posts)

1. Very pretty!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 03:25 PM

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George McGovern

(8,582 posts)

5. Isn't though highplainsdem! Thanks!

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #1)

Sat May 31, 2025, 03:54 PM

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MLAA

(19,376 posts)

2. Lovely!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 03:27 PM

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George McGovern

(8,582 posts)

6. Thank You MLAA! The artist was talented.

Reply to MLAA (Reply #2)

Sat May 31, 2025, 03:55 PM

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LoisB

(11,309 posts)

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

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 03:30 PM

May 31

us ever really took to it, regretfully.

George McGovern

(8,582 posts)

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

Reply to LoisB (Reply #3)

Sat May 31, 2025, 03:56 PM

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SheltieLover

(72,492 posts)

4. Beautiful!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 03:49 PM

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George McGovern

(8,582 posts)

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

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #4)

Sat May 31, 2025, 03:58 PM

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SheltieLover

(72,492 posts)

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

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #8)

Sat May 31, 2025, 04:33 PM

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Silent Type

(10,590 posts)

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

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 04:01 PM

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

George McGovern

(8,582 posts)

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

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #9)

Sat May 31, 2025, 04:56 PM

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Karadeniz

(24,624 posts)

10. Ooooohhh....

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 04:18 PM

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George McGovern

(8,582 posts)

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

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #10)

Sat May 31, 2025, 04:57 PM

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Diamond_Dog

(37,932 posts)

11. How beautiful! I love it.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 04:21 PM

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George McGovern

(8,582 posts)

16. Thank You DD!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #11)

Sat May 31, 2025, 04:58 PM

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The Blue Flower

(6,062 posts)

13. A lost art

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 04:50 PM

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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

(8,582 posts)

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

Reply to The Blue Flower (Reply #13)

Sat May 31, 2025, 05:44 PM

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brer cat

(27,060 posts)

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

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 05:00 PM

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

George McGovern

(8,582 posts)

21. Indeed brer cat. Thank You!

Reply to brer cat (Reply #17)

Sat May 31, 2025, 05:45 PM

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littlemissmartypants

(28,940 posts)

18. Wow! What a treasure! ❤️

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Sat May 31, 2025, 05:04 PM

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George McGovern

(8,582 posts)

22. It surely is littlemissmartypants! Thank You!

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #18)

Sat May 31, 2025, 05:46 PM

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

LisaM

(29,306 posts)

19. China should be used.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 05:12 PM

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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

(8,582 posts)

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

Reply to LisaM (Reply #19)

Sat May 31, 2025, 05:48 PM

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judesedit

(4,566 posts)

24. Beautiful. Lucky students

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Sat May 31, 2025, 06:12 PM

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George McGovern

(8,582 posts)

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

Reply to judesedit (Reply #24)

Sat May 31, 2025, 06:32 PM

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wryter2000

(47,928 posts)

25. Gorgeous

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 06:16 PM

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Thanks for sharing

George McGovern

(8,582 posts)

27. You're Welcome wryter2000! Thank You!

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Sat May 31, 2025, 06:34 PM

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