Monday, September 25, 2006

Pluck the Leafy Tea


..."So I must rise at early dawn, as busy as can be, to get my daily labor done, and pluck the leafy tea."

Ballad of the Tea Pickers
Le Yih, Early Ch'ing Dynasty, 1644

Alma's 'tea cart' looks pretty in her dining room, set with her Royal Doulton Old Country Roses tea set.

1 comment:

  1. Very pretty! My mom has the Old Country Roses also.

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