I don’t think I’d ever even heard of milk glass, the “poor man’s porcelain”, until I came across it on Etsy. On seeing it for the first time, my first thought was What is that? followed swiftly by OMG I need some!
While the designs can be a bit over-the-top in terms of their ornateness, the pristine white colour keeps things simple and perfectly in tune with contemporary interior design. I’ve never really been a collector of anything, but for this I could change my tune. Here are my picks from the huge variety of milk glass on Etsy.
This trio of single-bud vases from flores del sol look lovely together:
A pedestal bowl from 1975, from Bright Wall Vintage:
I especially love this large ruffled cake plate, sold by High Street Market:
From buy golly Miss Molly, this large pot would be great for cut flowers, planting or storage:
Another great trio, this time of little bowls from Atty’s Vintage:
My favourite might just be this pair of English hobnail lamps, sold by (appropriately enough) My Milk Glass Shop. I think they’d look fab with a modern blue shade:
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