blue canton pot de creme cup and saucer

The most fashionable tables in the early American Republic were set with blue and white "Canton" or "Nanking" wares, so called for the great Chinese trading ports from where they cam. Recognized by the blue lattice border surrounding a variety of landscape scenes, this popular Chinese pattern inspired a number of European versions, most notably the English "Willow Ware." In America, Chinese blue and white porcelain was in demand well into the nineteenth century. The set includes 1 cup with lid and one saucer. Made in Portugal.