Oval Blue Willow Porcelain Flower Pots

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Foot Bath Basin with Stand Landscape Scene Flower Pot - Oval Blue Willow Porcelain Flower Pots - my Design42
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Foot Bath Basin with Stand Landscape Scene Flower Pot

I have seen these oval planters in magazine for years. I keep pinning them on Pinterest. Now I’ve decided to look for one.

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Three foot bath basins with handles and wood stands, Chinese Scenes, Pagoda Landscape and Chrysanthemum - Oval Blue Willow Porcelain Flower Pots - my Design42
Three foot bath basins with handles and wood stands, Chinese Scenes, Pagoda Landscape and Chrysanthemum

They are sold as Foot Baths. I am guessing a long time ago that is what they were.

Blue Willow Pattern Raku Crackeled Oval Flowerpot with Brass Footed Base and Lion Ring Handles - Oval Blue Willow Porcelain Flower Pots - my Design42
Blue Willow Pattern Raku Crackeled Oval Flowerpot with Brass Footed Base and Lion Ring Handles

You can also find some that are oval or modified rectangle planters.

Blue Willow Pattern Raku Crackeled Oval Flowerpot with Brass Footed Base and Lion Ring Handles - Oval Blue Willow Porcelain Flower Pots - my Design42
Blue Willow Pattern Raku Crackeled Oval Flowerpot with Brass Footed Base and Lion Ring Handles

Some are very detailed.

Blue Willow Long Oval Planter with Brass Footed Stand - Oval Blue Willow Porcelain Flower Pots - my Design42
Blue Willow Long Oval Planter with Brass Footed Stand

These have the Blue Willow pattern. The glaze has the crackle of raku pottery.

Blue Willow Long Oval Planter with Brass Footed Stand - Oval Blue Willow Porcelain Flower Pots - my Design42
Blue Willow Long Oval Planter with Brass Footed Stand

They are available in a lot of styles and sizes at different price points. But, none are inexpensive.

Blue Willow Long Oval Planter with Brass Footed Stand - Oval Blue Willow Porcelain Flower Pots - my Design42
Blue Willow Long Oval Planter with Brass Footed Stand

Crackle Effect Glaze

I don’t know how they got the crackle effect on these. When I was in High School we made raku pottery. We used the kiln that was for metal enameling. We kept an eye on the piece. When the glaze flows, it looks very shiny. As soon as all of the pot looked like the glaze flowed, the minerals that made the glaze finish melted, we took the pot out and put it into sawdust. The change in temperature made the glaze crackle. The sawdust would catch fire from the heat and make the black in the crackles.

Rectangular Basin with Brass Frame and Feet - The chrysanthemum pattern is inside, too. - Oval Blue Willow Porcelain Flower Pots - my Design42
Rectangular Basin with Brass Frame and Feet – The chrysanthemum pattern is inside, too.

This one is a modified rectangle with Chinoiserie Chrysanthemums. The piece is held within a brass structure.

Antique looking foot bath with Blue Willow Scene - Oval Blue Willow Porcelain Flower Pots - my Design42
Antique looking foot bath with Blue Willow Scene

This looks like an antique Blue Willow foot bath, but it is a reproduction.

Blue and White Antique Reproduction Ormulu Blue Willow Planter with Jardiniere Pattern
Blue and White Antique Reproduction Ormolu Blue Willow Planter with Jardiniere Pattern
14.5″ long, 11″ wide, 9.5″ deep

Another great place to look is on eBay. Keep checking!

The base is Ormolu, an imitation gold finish that has been around since the 18th century. It is also called “bronze doré” or Dore Gold.

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