Without doubt Willow pattern is one of Churchill’s most famous and timeless tableware designs ever. It is suitable for both formal and casual occasions. The legend of the Blue Willow 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.