Wessex collection by Churchill China (plate rim has ridges, not smooth) Description: One of the most renowned dinnerware and giftware traditional blue print patterns in the World, the famous Willow pattern is steeped in history....
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Wessex collection by Churchill China (plate rim has ridges, not smooth) Description: One of the most renowned dinnerware and giftware traditional blue print patterns in the World, the famous Willow pattern is steeped in history. Introduced into England in 1780, it has rarely been out of production. Today with the resurgence of demand in nostalgia, its appeal is greater than ever before and Willow by Churchill reflects the qualities of this intricate pattern which has evolved from the legendary story. Churchill Blue Willow fine china is one of the most popular patterns of dinnerware ever made. The Blue Willow design is well over 200 hundred years old. The Blue Willow pattern was inspired by a Chinese legend about two young lovers. A wealthy man's daughter (Hong Shee) fell in love with her father's secretary (Chang). The father did not approve of the romance. So, he confined the girl to the palace. With help from her sympathetic maid, Hong Shee escaped. The two lovers ran over a bridge to a boat and sailed away together. A terrible storm developed, the boat sank and the two lovers drowned. Legend says that two love birds appeared in the sky --- the spirits of Hong Shee and Chang happily together at last. Available in sets and open stock.
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