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Livestream Lecture - ‘Once upon a time … in blue and white’
Monday, October 12, 2026 · 6:00 PMStanley Burbury Theatre · Sandy Bay
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The story of the ‘Willow Pattern Plate’ is well known: two lovers meeting underneath an orange tree, an elopement, a fierce father and jilted suitor, a pursuit across a bridge into a little boat, tragedy and death: two lovebirds flying together forever under the gentle sway of the willow tree. From the early 19th Century this well-known design has been on thousands of English teapots, plates and dishes. Is it Chinese? Is it English? The story behind this famous image takes us from the origins of blue and white designs in the exotic East to the emerging wealth of the Midlands pottery towns.
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A livestream lecture titled 'Once upon a time … in blue and white' explores the history and origins of the Willow Pattern Plate. The talk covers the design's story, its presence on English pottery from the early 19th Century, and its connections to both Chinese origins and Midlands pottery towns. Details are available on the Arts National website.
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