ChurchillBlue Willow Plate 10" (Set of 6)

These plates are a classic style.

Great Quality and timely delivery.

I just received the items I ordered from China Kingdom, London England, this morning (Jan. 23rd). The dishes are now unpacked, examined, washed and put away in my kitchen cabinet. I found each dish to be uniform in size, the pattern was perfectly placed with excellent coloring, the glaze was evenly distributed, and each dish or bowl stacked perfectly within the others. I especially like the weight, smoothness and rounded contour of the bottom of each dish. My main goal was to purchase a beautiful pattern in blue (Spode is the best in my opinion), and find one that was not "made in China", etc. Before I placed my order for these dishes, I researched the producer Churchill China of England, and the history of Spode. I am very pleased with the entire experience of this purchase and will not hesitate to order again. I most sincerely appreciate the thorough packaging efforts made by this Seller, as well as the quick turnaround of my order from London, England (the order was placed Jan. 18th). This was truly an excellent experience in all categories!

These plates are exactly what I was hoping for! Many different manufacturers have made a "blue willow" pattern over the course of over 200 years, so there are a lot of examples out there. Of the new ones, this is a beautifully designed example with an excellent finish. It is heavy enough to be durable for everyday use (microwave and dishwasher safe), but as pretty as many of the fine china versions. All the elements of traditional blue willow china are here without any fuzzy, chopped up, uneven, or cartoonish features.My order was fulfilled by China Presentations in London, which explains the expensive shipping costs. But the total price per plate was not at all unreasonable! The box arrived in record time, well-packed, and everything in perfect condition.UPDATE: Nearly 4 years of continuous use later, these plates are still in perfect condition without a single chip, crack, or crazed finish. I love them!!

Has anyone else come across this issue?I am very disappointed with all these Blue Willow plates. The blue on some areas is very faint and hardly shows up. The plate on the left is one I have had for over 30 years. Even pieces I have from my mother’s set are dark like this. The new plates I just received are all very faint blue. Is this their way of making them cheaper by using less actual color? I understand that this is a manufacturing issue and not a seller’s. But, I am still disappointed in the quality of the product. Seller should notify their vendor of this issue and it should be brought to the attention of the manufacturer. This is NOT the standard Blue Willow is known for.Seller has informed me that Blue Willow has changed over the years and this is what is produced. This may be true but the picture depicted on the site is of the older versions and not what they are currently selling. That is very deceptive. They need to update the photo as to what they are actually selling!! The blues are not as deep and as much as in the picture.

This my favorite china pattern. I love the story of the two lovers. It is kind of a Chinese Romeo and Juliet. The dishes arrived in perfect condition. My only complaint was the cost of shipping! I do love them though. When I set my table, it looks like home. When my friend was caring for her sister who was on Hospice, I baked an upside down cake and took it to her on one of these plates. She said that her mom always baked that cake for special occasions. She said, "Oh, Bev, that cake on that beautiful blue plate was such a treat. We sat around and visited about old times and just enjoyed ourselves.". I love having a dish that gave so much pleasure.

Plates arrived via FedX in a box that seemed to have been bumped here and there, but the plates were wrapped extremely well, no breaks or chips. These are transferware and will have a few imperfections, but are all alike and are not noticeable. I love the cobalt blue blue willow and have collected Churchill for a few years. I am very pleased with these sturdy plates. I have no complaints.

I washed them an put them away. When my daughter in-law set the table for dinner she asked if my dishes had faded. They are at least two shades lighter than my original Blue Willow plates. Very disappointing. I'm going to put them at the bottom of the stack to be used only for large gatherings. The pattern will at least still match even if the color doesn't.