Home The Most Classic China Patterns of All Time By Kaitlyn Yarborough Kaitlyn Yarborough Part of the Southern Living team since 2017, Kaitlyn Yarborough is a Georgia native living in Austin, Texas, who covers a wide variety of topics for both the magazine and website, focusing on culture and lifestyle content, as well as travel in the South. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on August 2, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email We independently research, test, review, and recommend the best products—learn more about our process. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Amazon Our china can be seen as a tale of time, as patterns get passed down from generation to generation or as we register for them before entering a new phase of life. It's become synonymous with ever-lasting Southern tradition and elegance—and rightly so. So, it's no surprise that some china patterns surpass the rest in their ability to withstand the test of time. Because when it comes to selecting a china pattern, taste and timelessness are the two most significant factors we must carefully consider. You can go with a simple white, a traditional blue, or even a pretty pink; but odds are, you aren't going to go with a pattern that your Southern foremothers wouldn't like to see whipped out during the holidays. That's why the china patterns that have solidified their place as classic, elegant, and timelessly beautiful are the go-to for any Southern woman. We place value in things that pay homage to what came before us, and these exquisite patterns do just that. Below are some of the most classic china patterns of all time, and they're going to keep taking our breath away, year after year. Bernardaud 'Constance' Neiman Marcus Buy It: $120 for dinner plate; neimanmarcus.com Buy Now Royal Copenhagen 'Blue Fluted Half Lace' Bloomingdale's Buy It: $220 for dinner plate; bloomingdales.com Buy Now Lenox 'Federal Gold Monogram' Macy's Buy It: $46 for dinner plate; macys.com Buy Now Herend 'Chinese Bouquet' Neiman Marcus Buy It: $145 for dinner plate; neimanmarcus.com Buy Now Wedgwood 'Florentine' Amazon Buy It: $85; amazon.com Buy Now Juliska 'Country Estate' Neiman Marcus Buy It: $47 for dinner plate; neimanmarcus.com Buy Now Spode 'Blue Italian' Neiman Marcus Buy It: $145 for 12-piece set; neimanmarcus.com Buy Now Coalport 'Countryware' via replacements.com Buy It: $150 for dinner plate; replacements.com Buy Now Mottahedeh 'Tobacco Leaf' Neiman Marcus Buy It: $175 for dinner plate; neimanmarcus.com Buy Now Herend 'Rothschild Bird' Neiman Marcus Buy It: $175 for dinner plate; neimanmarcus.com Buy Now Spode 'Delamere' Neiman Marcus Buy It: $80 for 5-piece place setting; neimanmarcus.com Buy Now Mikasa 'English Countryside' Macy's Buy It: $30 for 5-piece place setting; macys.com Buy Now Wedgwood 'Runnymede Blue' via replacements.com Buy It: $80 for dinner plate; replacements.com Buy Now Portmeirion 'Botanic Garden' Macy's Buy It: $19 for dinner plate; macys.com Versace 'Medusa Gala' Neiman Marcus Buy It: $138 for dinner plate; neimanmarcus.com Buy Now Anna Weatherley 'Spring in Budapest' Neiman Marcus Buy It: $330 for dinner plate; neimanmarcus.com Buy Now Bernardaud 'Louis XV' via Bernardaud Buy It: $115 for dinner plate; bernardaud.com Buy Now Juliska 'Acanthus Whitewash' via Juliska Buy It: $40 for dinner plate; juliska.com Buy Now Spode 'Woodland' via replacements.com Buy It: $100 for dinner plate; replacements.com Buy Now Royal Crown Derby 'Bristol Belle' Neiman Marcus Buy It: $195 for dinner plate; neimanmarcus.com Buy Now 'Blue Danube' via replacements.com Buy It: $30 for dinner plate; replacements.com Anna Weatherley 'Simply Anna' Bloomingdale's Buy It: $70 for dinner plate; bloomingdales.com Buy Now Royal Crown Derby 'Darley Abbey' via Bloomingdale's Buy It: $155 for dinner plate; bloomingdales.com Buy Now Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit