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The use of mismatched tableware is on trend and in use at many upscale restaurants and bistros.

Golden Moon Tea says the wrong cup can ruin a great cuppa.

An elaborate chandelier created using orphaned cups and silver spoons with a silver-plate teapot, creamer and round tray as anchors.

At dinner tables and restaurants across North America, vintage tableware is making a huge comeback. Mix-and-match tableware - the look is all over Instagram and Pinterest. Imagine Minton's Pink Cockatrice mixed with an Aynsley Portland Blue or blue transferware landscape scenery mixed with blue florals. Granny's dishes never looked so good!