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1958 Italian tea cups

lovely pattern!
1958 Italian tea cups by {manda}.
I adore these cups. I bought them at a flea market years back for a very small price. They were hand painted and say "Italy 1958" on the bottom. 
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dave.carswell  Pro User  says:

great shot! i really like the colours and overall tone! what post-production have you done?
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LemimPix says:

Wow, yes, great colors and tons, I love it and, same question that Dave !?
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Adrian Zorzano says:

pretty colours and atmosphere¡
no i want a cup of coffee( -.
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Salvatore Falcone  Pro User  says:

Nice subject and beutiful toning!
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vi4kin  Pro User  says:

beautiful and graceful cup :)
and great shot!
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jwill9311  Pro User  says:

wonderful image and cup.
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Jersey Yen  Pro User  says:

mm... I love this kind of cups too, they look such elegant and "sexy"... ;))
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NicaMom  Pro User  says:

I love this!
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#anne#  Pro User  says:

lovely!!
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dia_leo says:

Very nice!Lovely shot!
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baby7  Pro User  says:

looks nice
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jenkaswe says:

Nice composition and processing
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i.Anton  Pro User  says:

love this...the tones and colours are gorgeous.....
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e v i l [deleted] says:

pretty.
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Ανώπολη  Pro User  says:

This just makes me happy-I love it.
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prasad_mahale1 says:

This has that laid-back-calm-life effect!!! Lovely tones.
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'ju:femaiz  Pro User  says:

Love the desat colours here - stunning

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{JO}  Pro User  says:

This is so so lovely!!!

Beautiful shot!!

(just seen on the front page of explore...nice one!!!)
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bonomo_s_photo  Pro User  says:

WoW!

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sachman75  Pro User  says:

Love the colours and composition. Superb!

Saw it on explore front page, congrats :-)

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melisslissliss  Pro User  says:

the little flowers on the brim look like they're floating. lovely, darling!
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Stars are gone forever... says:

like the colors and composition - not the cups ;-) I need a huge pot for my coffee ... :) like the way you are shooting - always close and aperture open
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sapaho  Pro User  says:

so beautiful!
congrats on the front page
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Curly Top says:

beautiful
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Across & Down  Pro User  says:

Very pretty and lovely soft colours.
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Backstage Bettie says:

just beautiful, i'd like a sip!
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digitalgopher  Pro User  says:

this is absolutely beautiful! and congrats on explore!

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{manda}  Pro User  says:

Wow, thank you everyone for all the comments and favourites. This is the highest I've ever been in explore!
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{manda}  Pro User  says:

I did some playing with curves then desaturated different colours within the saturation settings.
I then ran a colour action over the top.
thanks! they are jersey, i love how delicate the edges are.
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raemin  Pro User  says:

Beautiful time.
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norbography  Pro User  says:

Yep, front page of Explore. Well done Miss.

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emiguez65  Pro User  says:

It must be a pleasure to drink a chocolate in that cup... It makes me think in a warm moment to enjoy.

The picture itself is so calid...
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matthaeus_felder [deleted] says:

Best shot I've seen in a while now.
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wisdoms  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Finding Home, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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feb. says:

beautiful! seen on explore. congrats! :)
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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HBuzacott says:

Great DoF! So smooth.
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{manda}  Pro User  says:

thank you all!

and thats the best compliment ive had in a while hehe

are you asking if i'm sure they are italian or are you commenting on the fact that the flowers look more irish than italian?
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marcopolo in the potteries says:

Very evocative shot. I can smell the coffee, helped by the depth of field which mimics the aromatic steam. Lovely tinting.

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by-stander says:

Great touch of nostalgia that sits best with the histric cup !! ^^
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sue.h  Pro User  says:

just the sort of image I love! beautiful gentle light and colours - it's really gorgeous.
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v1nz` {back}  Pro User  says:

This is simple yet chic!!
love it!
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Song Kewei says:

love the color! nice shot! ;)
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_Bonnie_ says:

I love cups :-) They are to me the symbols of cozy warm moments. Lovely shot.
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selmanaksoy says:

nice colour.. great shot! congrats..

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what if i wore a scarf? says:

I love the color!
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Odddutch  Pro User  says:

Wonderfull cup.

Nice shot too
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chelsce says:

Absolutely stunning colors in this picture. Beautiful.
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daily pleasure  Pro User  says:

great details, love the softness... makes me want to go make a cup of tea!
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bookfromabox  Pro User  says:

awesome cup :)
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Lean.  Pro User  says:

soooo beautiful!
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Raymond Tassignon.  Pro User  says:

congratulations on making the frontpage of explore

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grass.hopper  Pro User  says:

just lovely! wonderful teacup

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Miss Fong says:

manda....i'm in love w your pics!!!!!!! are u a professional photographer in australia?!
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midnightinfinite  Pro User  says:

that was a beautiful composition.

and congrats on the explore!
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Kayleigh Jane  Pro User  says:

gorgeous depth
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{manda}  Pro User  says:

well thank you. nope not professional. ive done a few things which might fall into that category but no..im a teacher by trade.
thanks everyone! this has been quite the response.
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doublecappuccino  Pro User  says:

I guess I'm late to the party here, but...

YES!!!
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Olivier Jules  Pro User  says:

wow!
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Mayra Magalhães says:

Wonderful!
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the bonnie blues says:

very beautiful!
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Myriam70  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Chapeau! (invited only), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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Zed Transformed says:

So simple yet so effective. Awesome job.
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Líflegur says:

There's such a warmth coming from this picture..
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AcquaAlta  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Home Art, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Well why don't you bring them back to Italy by posting in this group?? International group but with a fair number of Italian members. Lovely shot.......
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jdubs126 says:

Nice photo! I really like the tone of the shot.
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s0stndrd  Pro User  says:

stunning!
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becks photography says:

lovin' the simplicity :)
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♥pinKustard ,Brb says:

Wonderful!

lovin the simple details..
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Ewen Bell says:

Just plain gorgeous :)
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la simon de resistance says:

looks great, i have a 1.8 but don't use it as well as you
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~~gone~~ [deleted] says:

totally gives me chills... SO good. wow... congrats on every little bit of love for this shot.
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Cris ♥s Christmas! {mommy♥+wifey}  Pro User  says:

awww italy hehe. awesome photo. congrats on the frontpage!
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erin jaffe  Pro User  says:

Beautiful!


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saint magenta  Pro User  says:

that cup's not old! we're the same age! *:)

it was likely someone's pride and joy - and it has garnered that spot yet again. and someday -God willing- again and again etc.

i love your photostream. so ponderful and dreamy.
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Autumn Leaf { Mariangela Totaro } says:

*.* wonderful this little cup...
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called AllEdges Still Life, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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ursusmaior says:

Nice shot...
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mashinka  Pro User  says:

Not that you need any more comments on this thing (geez, someone's popular! :P) but I'd like to add that I'm obsessed with teacups/tea pots and this definitely gets my tick of approval.
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saicode  Pro User  says:

love your coffee shots!!
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*Sweet Arrogance  Pro User  says:

Vintage! Heart it!
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germaine caillou ~illustrations says:

fragile, thin, fine, delicate.... full of life (and tea) ;)))))
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slowcat says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 1958, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Ana Santos  Pro User  says:

Wow, very pretty.
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Penchant laughs says:

I love this!
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valentino *  Pro User  says:

bella fotografia
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*narly  Pro User  says:

Simple and gorgeous. Bella!
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jodyangel  Pro User  says:

mmm. Perfection. I've just started my tea/coffee cup collection myself =)
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slowcat says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called This is the one, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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caffeinated Kit  Pro User  says:

Lovely lovely shot., :))
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