Christmas in china

It’s that time of year when tables are set for the holidays, and even the most jaded modernist might find comfort in the designs of the past. We asked Replacements Ltd., the North Carolina-based emporium best known for its inventory of vintage and hard-to-find tabletop pieces, to review its 300,000-plus patterns and tell us the holiday favorites. Here are Replacements’ five most requested china patterns of the season. For a more detailed look at the designs, check out our gallery at latimes.com/home.