Blue Willow Ware Chinoiserie Transferware Pattern 10" Dinner Plate

Description

View Blue Willow Ware Chinoiserie Transferware Pattern 10" Dinner Plate with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The design is a classic chinoiserie transferware pattern that was first created in England in 1780 by Thomas Turner and Thomas Minton. This is a Blue Willow pattern plate. This is a Blue Willow pattern plate. The design is a classic chinoiserie transferware pattern that was first created in England in 1780 by Thomas Turner and Thomas Minton. The pattern depicts an idyllic scene with Chinese-inspired imagery, including pagodas, a weeping willow tree, a boat, and two flying birds. It was produced using a transfer-printing process, making the detailed designs more affordable and widely accessible than hand-painted porcelain. The pattern is found on various porcelain items, including dinner plates, teacups, and serving dishes. The design is often associated with a legend of two star-crossed lovers who, after their death, are transformed into the two birds seen flying together near the willow tree. This plate measures 9-7/8" in diameter and is in Excellent Condition with no chips, cracks, or crazing. It has no maker's mark but does have some flea bites and kiln stand marks on the back. Feel free to ask any questions. Condition: Used. Category: Pottery & Glass › Decorative Cookware, Dinnerware & Serveware › Plates. Brand: Unmarked.

Brand

Unmarked

Pattern

Blue Willow

Type

Plate

Shape

Round

Care Instructions

Hand Wash Only

Occasion

All Occasions

Plate Diameter

9-7/8" or 25 cm

Color

Blue & White

Material

Porcelain

Production Style

Blue and White Pottery

Finish

Glossy