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George McGovern

(12,710 posts) Sat May 31, 2025, 03:23 PM May 2025

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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 2025 OP

Very pretty! highplainsdem May 2025 #1

Isn't though highplainsdem! Thanks! George McGovern May 2025 #5

Lovely! MLAA May 2025 #2

Thank You MLAA! The artist was talented. George McGovern May 2025 #6

That is beautiful work. One of my great aunts used to do this. She taught us but none of LoisB May 2025 #3

Thank You Lois! Regrets can be challenging to live with. But we do have memories. George McGovern May 2025 #7

Beautiful! SheltieLover May 2025 #4

TY SL! It has lain wrapped in newspaper for years. No longer. George McGovern May 2025 #8

Glad it's out where you both can enjoy its beauty SheltieLover May 2025 #12

Nice. My grandmom did ceramics. Had a kiln, gold leaf paints, etc., back in 1950s. Silent Type May 2025 #9

Cool, your brother's a traditionalist. Thanks for your reply! George McGovern May 2025 #14

Ooooohhh.... Karadeniz May 2025 #10

Gosh, Karadeniz, I guess you liked it. Thank You! George McGovern May 2025 #15

How beautiful! I love it. Diamond_Dog May 2025 #11

Thank You DD! George McGovern May 2025 #16

A lost art The Blue Flower May 2025 #13

Awww that's so nice! Thank You The Blue Flower! George McGovern May 2025 #20

How lovely! That is probably a dresser tray. brer cat May 2025 #17

Indeed brer cat. Thank You! George McGovern May 2025 #21

Wow! What a treasure! ❤️ littlemissmartypants May 2025 #18

It surely is littlemissmartypants! Thank You! George McGovern May 2025 #22

China should be used. LisaM May 2025 #19

Wow, I've never heard of this. Makes all the sense in the world! Thanks LisaM! George McGovern May 2025 #23

Beautiful. Lucky students judesedit May 2025 #24

Thanks judesedit. I'd agree with you! George McGovern May 2025 #26

Gorgeous wryter2000 May 2025 #25

You're Welcome wryter2000! Thank You! George McGovern May 2025 #27

highplainsdem

(62,965 posts)

1. Very pretty!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 03:25 PM

May 2025

George McGovern

(12,710 posts)

5. Isn't though highplainsdem! Thanks!

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #1)

Sat May 31, 2025, 03:54 PM

May 2025

MLAA

(19,788 posts)

2. Lovely!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 03:27 PM

May 2025

George McGovern

(12,710 posts)

6. Thank You MLAA! The artist was talented.

Reply to MLAA (Reply #2)

Sat May 31, 2025, 03:55 PM

May 2025

LoisB

(13,369 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 2025

us ever really took to it, regretfully.

George McGovern

(12,710 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

May 2025

SheltieLover

(81,560 posts)

4. Beautiful!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 03:49 PM

May 2025

George McGovern

(12,710 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

May 2025

SheltieLover

(81,560 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

May 2025

Silent Type

(12,412 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

May 2025

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

George McGovern

(12,710 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

May 2025

Karadeniz

(24,759 posts)

10. Ooooohhh....

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 04:18 PM

May 2025

George McGovern

(12,710 posts)

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

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #10)

Sat May 31, 2025, 04:57 PM

May 2025

Diamond_Dog

(40,961 posts)

11. How beautiful! I love it.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 04:21 PM

May 2025

George McGovern

(12,710 posts)

16. Thank You DD!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #11)

Sat May 31, 2025, 04:58 PM

May 2025

The Blue Flower

(6,575 posts)

13. A lost art

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 04:50 PM

May 2025

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

(12,710 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

May 2025

brer cat

(27,662 posts)

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

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 05:00 PM

May 2025

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

George McGovern

(12,710 posts)

21. Indeed brer cat. Thank You!

Reply to brer cat (Reply #17)

Sat May 31, 2025, 05:45 PM

May 2025

littlemissmartypants

(34,245 posts)

18. Wow! What a treasure! ❤️

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 05:04 PM

May 2025

George McGovern

(12,710 posts)

22. It surely is littlemissmartypants! Thank You!

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #18)

Sat May 31, 2025, 05:46 PM

May 2025

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

LisaM

(29,681 posts)

19. China should be used.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 05:12 PM

May 2025

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

(12,710 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

May 2025

judesedit

(4,601 posts)

24. Beautiful. Lucky students

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 06:12 PM

May 2025

George McGovern

(12,710 posts)

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

Reply to judesedit (Reply #24)

Sat May 31, 2025, 06:32 PM

May 2025

wryter2000

(47,940 posts)

25. Gorgeous

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 06:16 PM

May 2025

Thanks for sharing

George McGovern

(12,710 posts)

27. You're Welcome wryter2000! Thank You!

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #25)

Sat May 31, 2025, 06:34 PM

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