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[colliemom4]

It's very pretty. Might just add other pieces to it...experiment.

[adoreqvc]

Hi Love Roses,

If you really love roses you will truly love these items.

I have this burgundy, yellow, pink OCR pattern which I began collecting many years, and I also have the identical pattern in the blue tone which is called Moonlight Roses.

Since they are both floral, they are vibrant, beautiful, and either pattern mixes quite well with white, or any of the colors in the floral designs.

I have service for 16 in each pattern along with a great number of completer pieces which have been collected by myself, and my beloved Mother.

I entertained a lot through 45 years of my first marriage, and still entertain in large numbers of guests now.

I have other Lenox and Noritake bone China too, but Royal Albert/Royal Doulton are amongst my absolute favorites.

You will definitely come to love those OCR items and if they are made in England as mine are they are worth more than the items manufactured elsewhere.

We used to save then for Company, but for years decided to use them for ourselves as well.

Here are some pics of the original Old Country Roses and the Blue Moonlight Roses Patterns which I have and love:

[adoreqvc]

This web site below also has the matching 20 piece service for four OCR flatware set on sale which I purchased four sets of many years ago at an even more expensive price in order to have service for 16, and their website is:

http://www.royalalbert.com/old-country-roses-20-piece-flatware-set

[adoreqvc]

On 2/23/2015 SoX said:

Years ago, just before CVN was acquired by QVC, they had a close-out sale on this pattern and I bought the entire set. Best deal I ever got!

Also many years ago Mary Beth used to host the OCR Collections with Michael Doulton.

[RedHeadedWench]

This is my wedding china.

I loved it when I was 16, and I still love it at 56. I was fortunate to receive 12 place settings for my wedding shower, and have collected pieces over the years.

Use it with love!

[sfnative]

Oh, my, this brings back memories. I do hope you're able to enjoy it, as one poster indicated, and enjoy it with love and fond memories.

Back around 1968 I met the woman who was to become my step-mother. She was so wonderful, British, had a career in fashion design and loved my Dad dearly. So...perhaps a few years later, when I had my first full time job, I save up and purchased her the Old Country Roses pattern: 4 cups, 4 saucers, a tea pot, sugar and creamer. I was very proud of my purchase, but didn't realize until years later that I had made a silly and rather expensive purchase mistake for her. She couldn't stand the stuff, so we had a nice laugh about it years later and I asked if I could give it to my daughter when she established her own household and my step-mother was thrilled.

It didn't stop there. My step-mother also left me her family silver service from the 19th century, which is simply gorgeous, and will also be passed along to my daughter. When all is said and done, my daughter will have 4 silver services, none of which are contemporary, along with the "Rose" set and my rather large collection of tea cups, amongst other loves in my life.

[Marsha2003]

I like to mix and match china when I'm setting a table. While OCR is not my style, I could see using the charger plates with simpler dinner plates or setting up a dessert or tea service with the salad or bread plates and cups and saucers. I actually like some of the pieces in New Country Roses, but they are more cottagey and I'm not sure how they mix with Old Country Roses.

[Puzzle Piece]

Thanks for the encouraging replies.

AdoreQVC - Yes, I do enjoy fresh roses and especially growing them. I think it's the gold rim that isn't very me. I can adapt though.

SFNative - Thanks for sharing.

RedHeadedFemale - You must be a romantic personality.

[sugarflake]

I adore the Country Roses pattern and have a complete set. I remember Kathy Levine selling it on the 'Q' with a rep from England and that was my start.

[adoreqvc]

On 2/23/2015 Marsha2003 said:

I like to mix and match china when I'm setting a table. While OCR is not my style, I could see using the charger plates with simpler dinner plates or setting up a dessert or tea service with the salad or bread plates and cups and saucers. I actually like some of the pieces in New Country Roses, but they are more cottagey and I'm not sure how they mix with Old Country Roses.

The original OCR are more ornate, and the newer pieces are less ornate, but also very pretty.

I have a few of those too and they can be used with the orate OCR if preferred since they do blend, but I also have the others which are also dishwasher and microwaveable safe, since they do not have the gold trim in them at all.