Brothers Fine Tableware

One of the most popular prints on the tableware is Johnson Brothers Blue Willow. Four of the Johnson brothers started the tableware business in 1883. They started with specializing on earthenware they called white granite that was very durable. What the brothers started continued to expand until they were made popular by the innovations of semi-porcelain that have the characteristics of fine china and yet as durable as ironstone.

This Johnson Bros collection of dinnerware has dinner plates, salad plates, soup or cereal bowls, dessert plates and bread and butter plates. The tea set is also exceptional with an eastern twist to the finely engraved teapot, a simple sugar bowl with cover and a creamer pot slightly smaller than the tea pot. It cannot be complete without the cups and saucers. There is also a salt and pepper shaker set that matches the entire collection. There are more accessories such as oval and square platters, gravy boat with its own stand and soup bowls with handles and cover.

All of the pieces features an old black and blue back stamp with oriental themes. There are unmistakable details of houses, trees and plants. It could be a single or a double-border plate depending on the type of plate. The patterns printed on the borders is in blue and white with touches of the orient. The collection is all about elegance and simplicity. The rich culture it conveys made collectors irresistible with its charm. With the Johnson Brothers Blue Willow plain white background, the finely-detailed blue patterns fully come to life.