This Quality Blue Willow Tableware is produced from superior quality porcelain and is suitable for Dishwasher and Microwave Use. 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 Pattern pieces are classic and encompass the traditional feel that has made Willow Pattern world famous.