Noritake Rochelle Gold
Q: You recently posted my question regarding Noritake China — thank you! We narrowed it down to Yoshino and Rochelle Gold and finally went with Rochelle Gold as we will be using the china a)very often and wanted something adaptable and b)for elegant evening meals, and I think our red chairs will be perfect with the gold touch, and c)my husband and I agreed on this one…whew.
As a follow up, how about helping me pick cutlery and crystal stemware?
Sent by Faye
hellip; Once again, I can pick any style tableware from Yamazaki and any crystal stemware from Noritake. Here are my picks — Vendome and Turning Point for the glasses.
As far as tableware goes, is gold accent tableware tacky or elegant? My picks for tableware are — Victoria gold accent, Cara gold accent, Old Denmark (too impractical? ), Cara, or Bolo. Yikes!! I need some direction. Now that we have decided on Rochelle Gold, it should be easier to put together a complete look with cups and tableware. I really appreciate all your help — you have no idea how long I've been mulling this over. Be well!
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love the victoria gold! and no it's not tacky to have some gold just as long as everything else is simple. thinking along this line, i don't like the wineglasses & find them too ornate & would prefer something really simple like beautiful clear riedel glasses with skinny long stems.
view timmy jr.'s profile
Since you've chosen china with gold, I think it would be nice for the silverware to have a little gold also. I like the Cara gold best of the available choices. Can you get a wine glasses with a little gold rim?
view aaakid's profile
Rochelle Gold is a great choice. Since your china has orderly geometric motifs in its raised dots, smooth arcs, and repeating pattern of squared dashes, any flatware style that repeats one or two of these elements would flow harmoniously.
Of those you mentioned, Old Denmark seems well suited to the china. Why do you consider it "impractical"? The European shapes? If you like them, go for it.
If you're leaning more traditional, I think Aspect is beautiful, balanced, sturdy, yet elegant.
Most gold-accented flatware leaves me cold, although Atria 24K (almost entirely gold, with woven motif) looks refreshingly different. One style you mentioned, Victoria Gold, has a quite traditional shape that wouldn't shout for attention, restrained gold accents, and geometric elements that would complement the china.
Stemware, though, I dunno. Pure, clear crystal without any metallic banding would be more versatile, usable with or without the table setting.
Congrats again, and hope you will enjoy many festive and familiar events with your gorgeous prizes.
view Splomo's profile
I like your choice of Rochelle china; it would have been my choice as well (not sure whether gold or platinum -- it is a tough choice).
I think what would look wonderful with it is if in the future you bought some other gold (or rust) place settings to coordinate with it; that is, 1 complete place setting in each of 4 or 6 other patterns -- for example, Spode's Fleur de Lys gold; Mottahedeh Sacred Bird and Butterfly; Court Dragon Red by Meissen; something by Richard Ginori (La Scala, Volga, Fiesole; perhaps some gold-lined bowls by Tsé Tsé ( http://shophorne.com/capacious-large-hungry-bowl-gold-tse-tse-p-74.html ), and so forth. It would look elegant, but more interesting than everything in a single pattern.
Of the crystal patterns, I think that Palais is the most beautiful, elegant and versatile. Eventually, it might be nice to get some coordinating and contrasting glass: for example, a more ornate or traditional red wine glass for each place setting (something by Moser or Waterford perhaps).
Of the cutler choices, I would keep it quite simple. Cutlery with gold accents would be too much with the gold china, just too over the top. The one I think would work best is the Charade pattern.
Congratulations on such a fun problem!
view mschatelaine's profile
Wow, thank you guys for all your help. With your suggestions and fantastic observations, I think I've narrowed it down to either the Victoria Gold or Old Denmark - I'm definitely keeping in mind what Splomo said about the pattern of the china and how that should reflect in the china- and probably a very simple wine glass (or maybe stick with the Palais?). I love the idea of buying some coordinating gold pieces for the table - that would look brilliant! Please, keep your opinions coming, I love all the input. Thank you, truly!!
view thefayga's profile
I voted for Victoria Gold on the flatware. It's not my favorite of the bunch, but it's my favorite of the two gold trimmed options and I think the gold trim is necessary to go with the china.
view ajh's profile
You've got enough gold going on. Stick with silver silverware.
But seriously, you want to decide this by anonymous vote?
view patrick (the other one)'s profile
I like Old Denmark, really I do, but not in combination with your china pattern. Old Denmark has a heavy pewter feel which does not match the elegance of your gold-rimmed bone china, nor does it contrast effectively. (And gold-edged cutlery just doesn't work; it is gilding the lilly, over-the-top).
You need something classic, timeless and simple.
Think Austen:
http://www.yamazakitableware.com/yamazaki/index.php?austen_stainless
If you really, really insist on something more decorative or ornate, Katia reiterates the motifs in your china:
http://www.yamazakitableware.com/yamazaki/index.php?katia
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