As My Garden Grows . .

As I sip and relax . . .

My beautiful potted flowers are blooming!

 Grandmothers inheritance of White and gold trimmed china setting graces my table.  I think the fluted foot of these cups are so delicate and cute.   Johann Haviland (Barvarian) Germany is the marking on the set.

The coleus is a favorite annual of mine....... just lovely to my morning sense of duty in going off to work.   

I look forward to my Tuesday Cup of Tea post.  I don't prove to be a luxurious, or lacy and beautified as my friends... I do love their pictures.   

Take your own peek... as I am linking their party!!

Have a great week!

Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage for Tea Time Tuesday

Ruth at Antiques and Teacups for Tuesday Cuppa Tea

Bernideen at her Tea Time Blog for Tea in the Garden

Kathy at A Delightsome Life for A Return to Loveliness

Hello Hertel Jacobs via African Heritage....What Happened to Wednesday?

Monday was a Holiday.... and then I sipped Tea on Tuesday.   But where was I on Wednesday!!! LOL

Oh well, it was like the warm blood running through my veins.   It was time for me to take a drive - antique junk-hunting that is!   And for my newest passion!  And boy oh boy did I find a beauty!   The bottom label said Hertel Jacobs China (Barvaria Germany)!

And I consider it a very unusual find!   I'd love to hear from a hundred other collectors if you have this set!   I surveyed the Replacements site... but it was a bit much and not enough descriptors.

I googles out "warrior with spear", African man, Black Collectible,.... jungle-dance-spear-Black Man??

None the less and all the more . . . .

The cup shape is almost triangular --- the first in my collection!

Now.....  PTL  ... who would have thought I could have found my African American Heritage in a tea-cup!   I think I'll ad this post to my Family genealogy blog (Lest We Forget) !!!

Porzellfabrik Hertel, Jacob & Co. G.m.b.H. (1913 until 1979)

The Hertel, Jacob & Co. factory was closed shortly before 1980 ....