For as long as I can remember, I've loved the color white and all its many shades: the ivory patina of old ironstone, the milky translucence of marble and, as in this piece, the pale white of creamware. To create such intricately pierced openwork, each hole is individually cut with a metal tool, a painstaking process that, along with casting, assembling and glazing a piece, can last over a week. This platter I love for its size and shape, its fine embossing and the exuberant rope medallion in the middle.
Creamware mixes beautifully with other china. At Thanksgiving, I love setting a table with brown transferware plates, bone handle silver and platters of creamware. This piece would also be perfect for serving a pumpkin pound cake or cookies cut into leaves. Antique creamware can be expensive, but if you like it, Leeds continues to produce heirloom quality pieces that will bring a restrained but sophisticated look to your table.
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