VIntage Hand Engraved Blue Willow plate by Johnson Bros
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THE ROMANTIC TALE OF BLUE WILLOW
Long ago, in the days when China was ruled by emperors, a Chinese mandarin, Tso Ling, lived in the magnificent pagoda under the branches of the apple tree on the right of the bridge, over which droops the famous willow tree, and in front of which is seen the graceful lines of the fence. Tso Ling was the father of a beautiful girl, Kwang-se, who was the promised bride of an old but wealthy merchant. The girl, however, fell in love with Chang, her father'ÂÂs clerk. The lovers eloped across the sea to the cottage on the island. The mandarin pursued and caught the lovers and was about to have them killed when the gods transformed them into a pair of turtle doves. These are seen gazing into each other's eyes at the top of the design...
This vintage Blue Willow dinner plate
Size: 22 cm diameter
by Johnson Bros England
has a lovely dark blue pattern
with no cracks or crazing
Hand Engraved pattern
Average vintage scratches, wear and tear
Plate hanger marks and one chip on the back of the plate
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