willow pattern cup plate, unknown maker from England, United Kingdom

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willow pattern cup plate
willow pattern cup plate
willow pattern cup plate
late 1800s
willow pattern cup plate , late 1800s
Where object was made: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Material/technique: earthenware; transferware
Dimensions:
Object Diameter (Diameter): 8.5 cm
Object Diameter (Diameter): 3 15/16 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.3174
Not on display
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Spencer Museum of Art Highlights

The willow pattern, said to tell the sad story of a pair of star-crossed lovers, was an entirely European design, though one that was strongly influenced in style by design features borrowed from Chinese export porcelains of the 18th century. The willow pattern was, in turn, copied by Chinese potters, but with the decoration hand-painted rather than transfer-printed.

Google Art Project

The willow pattern, said to tell the sad story of a pair of star-crossed lovers, was an entirely European design, though one that was strongly influenced in style by design features borrowed from Chinese export porcelains of the 18th century. The willow pattern was, in turn, copied by Chinese potters, but with the decoration hand-painted rather than transfer-printed.

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Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2013–2015
Google Art Project
2016
Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2016–2021