Blue Onion Dinner Plate11" Diameter In 1739, Meissen discovered a unique combination of cobalt and oxygen by that resulted in the ability to create rich blues that would survive the extreme heat of porcelain firing. The first pattern to use this new color was Blue Onion, inspired by East Asian motifs of pomegranates, peaches, bamboo, lotus blossoms, and chrysanthemums. Then as now, the underglaze is handpainted with fine brushstrokes onto the fired and porous substrate. The

some simple and some ornate

Plain weave

6" Diameter

called "Waves" and "Waves Relief

Made in the Chippendale style with graceful flowing lines this tray is subtle in its beauty

Molds were destroyed and pieces were broken or disappeared

handcrafted pewter box is all ready to hold the first baby tooth your little one loses

The members of the royal court used figurines for table decorations

Vadura accomplishes the same effect by contrasting polished and sandblasted surfaces

Many of these pieces will never be produced again

The Mississippi julep cup is full of pure southern charm

and in 1933