WordNet
willow-pattern
n. chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river [syn: willowware]
Usage examples of "willow-pattern".
The man was in no hurry to leave, nibbling as he apparently waited for water to boil, taking out a willow-pattern plate and bowl from a cupboard, nibbling some more, hunting out utensils from a drawer, turning up from another cupboard one of those white cups with the gold rim and gold flower inside that everybody has, taking another nibble.
Opposite the window wall an antique Welsh dresser took pride of place, and this lovely old piece was filled to overflowing with willow-patterned china of blue and white.