Churchill China Royal Wessex Blue Willow 6-Inch Cereal Bowls, Set of 4

by Churchill China

Product Features

• Set of 4 cereal bowls, 6 inches in diameter
• Constructed of high-fire earthenware in England
• Imagery inspired by legend of two star-crossed Chinese lovers
• Safe for microwave and dishwasher
• Coordinate with entire line of Blue Willow dinnerware

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 11 x 11 inches ; 2.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007OV79M
• Item model number: BW 4OBC1
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,071 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

The romantic imagery represented on these bowls, based on an ancient Chinese legend of two star-crossed lovers who meet a tragic end, makes even the most mundane breakfast more dramatic and truly adds splendor to special dining events. Each of the four bowls is 6 inches in diameter and is colored with dark blue images on a white background. Around the edges are intricate borders with geometric detailing that creates a rich, detailed look recalling woven fabric; at center are the images representing the legendary lovers' tragic plight. This includes a Chinese landscape with bridges, a river, trees, and houses, all central elements of the myth. Two doves, reincarnations of the lovers, hover above the scene.

The bowls are made of high-fired earthenware in England and are decorated with a centuries-old technique of transfer printing. They are safe for use in the microwave and dishwasher, which reduces cooking and cleanup time, and can be matched with a full line of accessories in the pattern. --Jeff Dalto

Product Description

For more than 200 years Churchill Blue Willow has graced the finest tables in the World. It is the worlds most popular pattern in the history of Dinnerware. There is a legend behind this design "Once upon a time there lived a very wealthy mandarin who had a beautiful daughter named Hong Shee, who fell in love with her fathers sectretary, a man named Chang. To keep them apart, the mandarin imprisoned his daughter in the palace. One day she escaped, and the two lovers raced over the bridge to the waiting boat, with the mandarin in pursuit, they managed to elude the mandarin, reach the boat, and sail away. A storm developed, the boat foundered and the couple were lost at sea. It is said that the two love birds appeared immediately after-the spirits of Hong Shee and Chang." To represent elements of the legend, traditional Willow has several prominent features a tea house with a pavilion on the right. An Orange tree stands behind. A willow tree dominates the centre. In front of the willow is a bridge with three people. A boat with a person in it appears top left with another building and tree. And of course the two love birds face each other at the top.You today can enjoy the history by using Willow in a formal or casual setting. This vintage feel is applied to the Four 6" Cereal Bowls in the set for 4. Manufactured in fine English Earthenware, Blue Willow Dinnerware products are both Microwave & Dishwasher safe. This collection is endorsed by Churchill China with its 200 years of history in the manufacture of dinnerware for the home.