Two Immaculate 1930's Alfred Meakin Old Willow Pattern Side Plates
These vintage willow pattern side/bread and butter plates, are exceptionally fine examples, that have clearly been well cared for over the years and are in immaculate condition.
They have an unusually crisp transfer printed design in a rich cobalt shade, making them firm country classics!
We love how blue and white china is perfect for mixing with existing tableware, or of course, ideal for making a 'picture perfect' dresser display.
Key Points:
• A pair of vintage side/bread plates
• Crisp transfer printed 'willow pattern' design
• Country cottage staples, for dining or display!
• Produced by Alfred Meakin, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, England
• Marked to base 'Alfred Meakin- England - 'Old Willow'
• Price is for pair
History:
This widely collected pattern comes in varying Chinoiserie designs, inspired by fashionable hand-painted blue-and-white wares imported from China.
So the poem goes:
Two birds flying high,
A Chinese vessel, sailing by.
A bridge with three men, sometimes four,
A willow tree, hanging o’er.
A Chinese temple, there it stands,
Built upon the river sands.
An apple tree, with apples on,
A crooked fence to end my song.
Year of manufacture:
c. 1930s
Origin:
England
Approximate Measurements:
6.5" (17cm) Diameter
Condition:
In immaculate vintage condition throughout, with only very light signs of use, one plate has a couple of light utensil marks, the other none.
These vintage willow pattern side/bread and butter plates, are exceptionally fine examples, that have clearly been well cared for over the years and are in immaculate condition.
They have an unusually crisp transfer printed design in a rich cobalt shade, making them firm country classics!
We love how blue and white china is perfect for mixing with existing tableware, or of course, ideal for making a 'picture perfect' dresser display.
Key Points:
• A pair of vintage side/bread plates
• Crisp transfer printed 'willow pattern' design
• Country cottage staples, for dining or display!
• Produced by Alfred Meakin, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, England
• Marked to base 'Alfred Meakin- England - 'Old Willow'
• Price is for pair
History:
This widely collected pattern comes in varying Chinoiserie designs, inspired by fashionable hand-painted blue-and-white wares imported from China.
So the poem goes:
Two birds flying high,
A Chinese vessel, sailing by.
A bridge with three men, sometimes four,
A willow tree, hanging o’er.
A Chinese temple, there it stands,
Built upon the river sands.
An apple tree, with apples on,
A crooked fence to end my song.
Year of manufacture:
c. 1930s
Origin:
England
Approximate Measurements:
6.5" (17cm) Diameter
Condition:
In immaculate vintage condition throughout, with only very light signs of use, one plate has a couple of light utensil marks, the other none.
These vintage willow pattern side/bread and butter plates, are exceptionally fine examples, that have clearly been well cared for over the years and are in immaculate condition.
They have an unusually crisp transfer printed design in a rich cobalt shade, making them firm country classics!
We love how blue and white china is perfect for mixing with existing tableware, or of course, ideal for making a 'picture perfect' dresser display.
Key Points:
• A pair of vintage side/bread plates
• Crisp transfer printed 'willow pattern' design
• Country cottage staples, for dining or display!
• Produced by Alfred Meakin, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, England
• Marked to base 'Alfred Meakin- England - 'Old Willow'
• Price is for pair
History:
This widely collected pattern comes in varying Chinoiserie designs, inspired by fashionable hand-painted blue-and-white wares imported from China.
So the poem goes:
Two birds flying high,
A Chinese vessel, sailing by.
A bridge with three men, sometimes four,
A willow tree, hanging o’er.
A Chinese temple, there it stands,
Built upon the river sands.
An apple tree, with apples on,
A crooked fence to end my song.
Year of manufacture:
c. 1930s
Origin:
England
Approximate Measurements:
6.5" (17cm) Diameter
Condition:
In immaculate vintage condition throughout, with only very light signs of use, one plate has a couple of light utensil marks, the other none.
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