Fortnum & Mason

Four cheese plates with alternating scenes creating a modern twist on the iconic china willow pattern

In a nod to the original poem that formed the inspiration for the first willow pattern, Fortnum & Mason commissioned the following poem as the brief for these plates

Two balloons soaring on high,
A car full of revellers, roaring by.
A field with three cows, chewing the fat.
A milk bottle tree, a milkman and his hat.
A platter of fromage, with bread and wine.
A glorious way to pass the time.
An evening do, with light and laughter.
A feast for the lunch-time, in the sunshine after.

The plates are 20cm in diameter and are for sale in Fortnum & Mason

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Artwork from the willow pattern cheese plates used on a ceramic cheese baker, along with a floral border used around the edge of the ceramic dish and on packaging

The cheese baker is 12.5 x 12.5 x 6cm

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Biscuit tin using the decorative floral border including butterflies, a magical coat and cow