Blue willow china or commonly known as the willow pattern is a singular, specific and complicated pattern used on ceramic kitchen ware. In the year 1790, Thomas Minton was the first man to design such pattern. Since that point, his elaborate planning style has been used for over 200 years.
Willow patterns need a particular treatment to transfer or stamp a selected design on a porcelain piece. This technique is often known as transferware. Typically, the colour utilised for the background is always white. Blue is the most typical colour for decorating photographs and patterns as well as pink, green and brown.
The puzzle behind the exact origin of blue willow china baffles many historians. In the opinion of some, the willow pattern started in Britain to promote the pottery industry using Minton's design. Others accept that it came from China and was then brought to Britain by crusaders.
In Chinese history, willow plates are thought to be the pictorial representations of the way the members of the Hung society confounded and resisted the Manchu rulers characterized as invading tyrants. When a person dies, they are considered martyrs and their bravado is celebrated by all of the members of this underground society. This serves as reminder of their promise to protect their values which are influenced by Chinese and Buddhist culture. Upon learning these activities which insulted the Manchu rulers, all of the original willow pattern plates were devastated. The leftover pieces that survived were meant to be brought in Britain for the time being and brought back to China after a while.
According to legends, the earliest patterns of blue willow in China were derived from a famous fable.
Once there was a beautiful mandarin lady who fell head over heels in love with her father's accounting helper. The father on learning the situation discharged his servant and built a big wall to separate the lovers. The father wanted his girl to wed a rich, potent Duke. The wedding was set on day when the last blossom will fall from the willow tree. On the said date, the Duke came to make claims his bride. The young accountant disguised as a servant and escaped with the girl. The lovers took shelter on a deserted island. Not so long, the Duke found out where they were hiding and sent infantrymen to capture them. It said that the gods transformed the lovers into two doves to get away from danger.
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