Blue willow pasta dish Diameter: 28.5 cm Microwave & Dishwasher Safe Dunlevy Blue Willow 28.5cm Ceramic Pasta Dish Blue Willow is one of the most famous and enduring designs. It has a distinctive and elaborate Chinese pattern which is used on tableware and other housewares. Blue Willow is available in an extensive range of tableware which includes plates, bowls, mugs, cups, cake stands, teapots, jugs, sugar bowls, gravy boats and serving dishes. This quality handcrafted tableware is dishwasher and microwave safe. The legend of Blue Willow Pattern is a story of forbidden love in ancient times. Clouded by the mists of time, the tale goes that to escape the wrath of her rich father, a young girl elopes with her lover. Discovered on a small boat, the young lovers escape his wrath when divine intervention turns them into a pair of turtle doves. The boat, the birds, the willow tree, the bridge, the pagoda all combine into an eloquent design that tells the tragic story. These Blue Willow pieces are classic and encompass the traditional feel that has made Willow Pattern world famous.