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The White House held an official state dinner this past Tuesday night in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, using the brand new set of china: "Kailua Blue." It's the official china of the Obama administration. With 11-piece settings for 320 people, the china cost $376,000--all paid for by a private fund. Johnny did the math, and that comes to $115 each place setting.
Michelle Obama chose the "Kailua Blue" shade of Blue to reflect the Hawaiian waters where the family spends Christmas vacation. William Allman, the White House curator, said this "modern and fresh" Blue had never been used on White House china.
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In addition, for the first time, individual tureens were added to be used for soup, dessert, or whatever the chef might imagine.
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35 comments:
Lovely blue accents on the dinnerware. Thanks for hosting!
It reminds me of the time Apple named one of their computer colours Bondi Blue after the beach in Sydney.
I love beautiful dinnerware. Thanks for sharing Sally. enjoy a great week!
Hi Sally, thank you for Blue Monday. Today my blue is accessories added to the vintage medicine cabinet.
You find the most interesting facts to share, the official china is very sophisticated. Love the shade of blue.
Joy
Looks very posh. Very beautiful .
Never thought about is - so do the dishes belong to the Obamas, or to the White house? Have a great 5th of May, Sally!
It's a very pretty China pattern and color, Sally. Happy Blue Monday!
Interesting information about the Whitehouse dishes.
Have a lovely week.
Denise
Blue and gold, very elegant!
Happy Blue Monday, Sally!
Hello Sally!
But this is a beautiful design!
The information for this is also very interesting.
Have a wonderful Monday!
Greetings
Anne
that's a nice shade of blue
Thanks for the history of this china---nice blue.
I guess that this is the china only brought out for official occasions. It looks quite smart.
Hi! Very gorgeous sets of China. Mr.Abe woud be happy in Washinton D.C.Thanks for your imformation.
I do like the china.
Good morning Sally, Beautiful china in blue and gold. Imagine the cost of this presidential set of dishes. I am sure it makes a beautiful table setting.
This week is our week to sort items for our bazaar in July for missions. Gotta run. It seems like all I do is "run" so to speak. LOL. My sister's birthday party was a great surprise with 34 people here to celebrate. Family only.Fun times.
Happy Blue Monday.
Love, Jeanne
Thank you for hosting, Sally.
The new dinnerware is beautiful.
Sally, nice china. Thanks for sharing.
Very pretty pattern, Sally. I love blue in my dining room and kitchen.
Sally, there's a picture of the Bondi Blue iMac computer in the Blue-Green article on wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-green
I really don't think there will ever be a time I dine on such expensive dishes. They are truly lovely though.
Ann
I have always loved Blue China
That's a lovely shade of blue. I have always liked blue and white dishes, including my grandmother's!
Very nice pictures, some exquisite blue, wonderful dishes!
Thank you for hosting "Blue Monday". The color blue in the Obama's choice of dishes is pretty, EXPENSIVE! but pretty. So as not to get into any political views and opinions, I'll just say, I've been blessed to travel to Oahu and Maui, and the waters are that beautiful blue!!!! .. smile!!!! :)
That's a great dinner service! I feature china in my post today too :-) Thanks for hosting, Sally.
Everything is done differently since this family arrived at the whitehouse.
Well, you can never have too many plates if you entertain on such a grand scale :-)
Thanks for hosting, Sally.
Happy Blue Monday, Sally! The china is indeed a lovely shade of blue! Hope you enjoy all the blue clothing on my tourists!
That`s some lovely china
Beautiful design; happy Monday :)
wow that is beautiful! I never knew they had special china made up like that for the president.
Hope your doing well Sally!
Very lovely, dare I ask whether it can go in the dishwasher? :)
Have a happy Blue Monday Sally
Wren x
Dear Sally!
Lovely china - what a blues!
I am playing my blue game in these last hours of theis blue monday - much gardening work in springtime.
I hope you will enjoy my blues.
Happy Blue Monday!
best wishes,
AnnA
Lovely delicate china I like the golden stripe.
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