Oriental, Asian & Chinoiserie

Blue Willow Memory Foam Contour Toilet Mats
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Blue Willow Memory Foam Contour Toilet Mats

Blue Willow Pagoda Pattern Memory Foam Contour Mat When I was looking for bath mats, I found these contoured Blue Willow Pattern mats to go around the toilet. They come in two versions of the traditional Blue Willow pattern. Blue Willow Scene Toilet Mat I know. Some people really hate the look of a mat…

Blue and White Chinoiserie Memory Foam Mats
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Blue and White Chinoiserie Memory Foam Mats

Bath Mats, Kitchen Mats or Doggie Beds I was looking for bath mats and found these. They are all very similar, but sold by a lot of different companies. They are very well priced on Amazon, but the descriptions came from other websites. Style and comfort come together in these Asian Motif memory foam mats….

CalamityWare: Fun Twist on Blue Willow
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CalamityWare: Fun Twist on Blue Willow

I was looking for a replacement piece of Blue Willow china and found something really fun! Have you ever heard of CalamityWare? I looked it up. These are designed by Don Moyer, a retired graphic designer. The Calamityware website says that when he inherited a Blue Willow plate, he copied the pattern and added a…

Reproduction Transferware Porcelain Tea Sets from the Madison Bay Company
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Reproduction Transferware Porcelain Tea Sets from the Madison Bay Company

Blue Willow and other Chinese looking patterns are transferware. Transferware was developed in England sometime in the 1750s and became enormously popular. Transfer-printed dishes were affordable. Cobalt blue, like Blue Willow, was the most popular, but transferware was also available in green, yellow, red, pink, purple, cranberry, brown, black and gray. The style is timeless….

Pagoda Blue and White Antique Reproduction Porcelain from the Madison Bay Company
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Pagoda Blue and White Antique Reproduction Porcelain from the Madison Bay Company

The Madison Bay Company out of Pennsylvania markets reproductions of vintage china, mostly through museum gift shops. They make china that looks just like the antiques, but it is microwave and dishwasher safe. You can buy sets or purchase it by the piece. I just found that you can get some of the pieces on…

Blue Willow Cabinet Pulls, Knobs and Handles
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Blue Willow Cabinet Pulls, Knobs and Handles

I’ve been looking for an option for the handles and knobs in our new kitchen. The countertops are going to be cobalt blue and I collect Blue Willow China. Here are three of options I have found. Blue Willow Plate Ceramic Drawer Knob These ceramic knobs are glazed white with a transfer tiny blue willow…

Ralph Lauren Blue and White Chinoiserie Fine China Dinnerware
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Ralph Lauren Blue and White Chinoiserie Fine China Dinnerware

There are three coordinating Ralph Lauren Blue and White Chinoiserie Fine China Dinnerware Collections that mix and match. A fourth collection also has Chinese Blue and White motifs. Ralph Lauren Mandarin Blue on eBay > They are retired patterns, but you can still find them on eBay on Amazon. Ralph Lauren Mandarin Blue Floral on…

Ralph Lauren Chinoiserie
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Ralph Lauren Chinoiserie

Ralph Lauren used to make some beautiful Chinese style collections. There were a few of them; Dorsey,  Tamarind, Palm Harbor, Jobs Lane, Nanking Dragon, the Archival Collection and some variations on those names. All the blue and white bedding works together beautifully. This bed mixes Palm Harbor with other blue and white Chinoiserie inspired bedding….