An elegant English pearlware platter, crafted with a reticulated border and a center panel featuring the beloved Willow Pattern - a motif of romance, immortalized for centuries. It tells the story of the Mandarin, proud father to Koong-se, and the devoted yet lowly secretary Chang who dared to love her - a tale that has enticed and endured despite periodic fluctuations in its desirability. Now, the Willow Pattern is again at the peak of its prestige.