Antique Wedgwood Willow Blue 10" Dinner Plate

Description

Wedgwood Willow Blue Dinner Plate
10"
Blue Willow
tells a charming Chinese tale of an angry father pursuing his daughter who is eloping with a commoner. After they flee, the young couple are transformed into two beautiful white doves.
To be a true Blue Willow pattern it must include:
willow trees
Chinese pine trees
a bridge with three men on it
a fence
a boat
a teahouse (or pagoda) and
two birds in flight.
Wedgwood
is a
fine china,
porcelain, and luxury accessories manufacturer that was founded on 1 May 1759 by the English potter and entrepreneu
r Josiah Wedgewood,
and was first incorporated in 1895 as
Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd.
It was rapidly successful and was soon one of the largest manufacturers of
Staffordshire pottery,
"a firm that has done more to spread the knowledge and enhance the reputation of British ceramic art than any other manufacturer", exporting across Europe as far as Russia, and to the Americas.
Wedgwood was an early adopter of the English invention of
transfer printing
, which allowed printed designs, for long only in a single color, that were far cheaper than hand-painting. Hand-painting was still used, the two techniques often being combined, with painted borders surrounding a printed figure scene.
Very good condition for its age.
It is free of chips or cracks, but due to age may have some visible imperfections such as minor scratches, trim wear, light staining, and/or crazing