Dilwyn Willow from Burleigh Pottery 

Burleigh and earlier Burgess & Leigh has made chinoiserie pieces for over a hundred and fifty years.

Asiatic Pheasants features delicate flora and birds. it is available in blue, black, pink, and plum colors.

Regal Peacock is decorated with majestic oriental peacocks. it can be found in classic cobalt blue or striking black on white.

Their Blue Willow has the classic English pagoda and bridge scene in cobalt blue.

You can find affordable vintage Blue Willow and other chinoiserie from Burleigh Pottery or new versions made using the same traditional method.

Burleigh Pottery Blue Willow

Step into the enchanting world of Blue Willow, a revived Burleigh Pottery collection that is steeped in history and timeless elegance.

www.burleighpottery.com/collections/blue-willow

Inspired by Chinese import porcelain, Blue Willow transferware has been popular since the late 1700s. Burleigh Pottery introduced Dilwyn Willow in 1924. It is generously decorated cobalt blue on white transferware with all of the details of the classic willow pattern.

In 2024, Burleigh reintroduced this classic tableware. The design is applied “using the traditional and unique tissue transfer printing technique from hand-engraved copper rollers.”

Burleigh is the only remaining manufacturer to use the original hand-applied tissue transfer method for its decorations, a technique used since the 19th century. Every piece of Burleigh pottery is handmade from earthenware at Middleport Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent, England. The Willow pieces feature a detailed blue on white oriental scene with pagodas, bridges, and birds. A stylized dragon’s face is incorporated into the border design on many pieces

Burleighware stands out for its detailed decoration applied to both the outside and sometimes the inside, often with gold gilt accents on rims and handles.

Pieces without gold details are microwave and dishwasher safe. Pieces with gilt accents should be hand washed and dried with a soft cloth.

Photos of details of the tissue transfers are shown on one of Burleigh Pottery’s Facebook post.

Burleigh Black Willow

A black on white variation is available, too.

Burleigh Pottery Black Willow
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Hulme & Booth Pottery was established in 1851. They operated for eleven years making traditional china, including chinoiserie.

The production was taken over by the partnership Burgess & Leigh in 1862, continuing many of the same patterns. In the 1930s they trademarked Burleigh, combining Burgess with Leigh.