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Since 1780, the Blue willow dishes are in great demand. Basically the pattern of Blue willow dishes got originated in England but today it has more users in United States.
Today, most people are attracted towards the traditional dinnerware and make them an inseparable part of modern kitchens.
It was Thomas Turner who created the original design of Blue Willow Dishes in 1780. It was actually inspired by a Chinese legend and was made in blue gaze. Formerly the images were craved on copper plates. McCaughey Company is the first company which took Blue Willow Dishes to the market. Other companies too joined the bandwagon by selling designs like Adams, Davenport and Clews.
The legend behind the Blue Willow dishes in an interesting one. It tells the story of two lovers in china. After facing lot of opposition from their home, the lovers decided to sail away from their place. Unfortunately, while riding their boat they got stuck in horrible storm and their boat drowned. In this mishap the lovers died and their spirits transformed into two love birds. The legendary dishes have designs of the boat and the love birds flying in the sky.
Churchill China is the company today which manufactures these dished which has ripple effect. Most of these dishes are with smooth texture and finish. But the dishes with rippled effect have more demand than the usual ones. Today, Blue Willow Dishes are available in wide variety of items like salad plates, saucers, cereal bowls, teapots and teacups. This variety in items made willow dishes one of the most sought after dinnerware of modern times.
If you want to create a dinnerware collection, first of all, you should need to know the story behind each design. There are number of manufacturers, brand names, designs and patterns come under the name of Blue Willow China. You can collect them both as antiques and also take to your kitchen the modern day adaptations.
Buying the original dinnerware is bit of a trouble. But if you have right amount of knowledge, it is just an easy affair. Most of the original designs and patterns contain the pictures of love birds hovering in the sky. But some of the dishes and plates show a pagoda, an apple tree, willow tree and a bridge. The dishes and other dinnerware accessories which show pictures like apple tree and bridges are not original.
Most of the themes of Blue Willow Dishes are based on love birds and blue willow tree not on apple tree and bridges. You can find master craftsmen online and order your purchase. There are number of auctions taking place on internet. If you are an antique lover, you can make better use of these online auctions.
You can find original vintage designs at cheaper prices online. Some companies offer free shipping and home delivery facilities. You can browse through the photos and descriptions of Blue Willow Dishes given out through lot of websites. These websites are both informative and also helps the customer to choose the right product.
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