Blue and white patterns became popular in China in the early 14th century during the Ming Dynasty and were hand painted.

The majority of the blue and white ware found and collected today in Australia is of English and European origin and dates from the late 18th century onwards, when the development of transfer-printing led to a huge expansion in production.

Chinese scenes, floral motifs, scenes incorporating classical architecture and pastoral themes are prevalent.

Blue and white ware was not made by a single maker, but was produced by many factories, with Spode and Wedgwood being the most prolific. Much blue and white ware was made by Staffordshire factories and is unmarked.

Plates are probably the most widely collected form as the surface shows the pattern to its best advantage. Platters and dishes are also popular for the same reason, but are larger and take up more display space more...

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'The Australian Bush' pair of antique blue and white transfer…

Antique Blue and White Transfer Plates, Australian Bush Design, 1870s

'The Australian Bush' pair of antique blue and white transfer English porcelain plates by William Brownfield & Co., circa 1870s, factory stamp and title to bases with diamond registration, 24 cm wide

An antique English pierced blue and white pottery plate with…

English blue and white pottery plate with sphinx design, 1820

An antique English pierced blue and white pottery plate with sphinx vignette and Greek key border, circa 1820, 21.5 cm wide

A B & G Copenhagen blue and white porcelain partial dinner…

Blue and white porcelain dinner set by B & G Copenhagen

A B & G Copenhagen blue and white porcelain partial dinner suite, 6 x dinner plates, 6 x smaller dinner plates, 6 x entree plates, 2 x tea cup and saucer, 6 x Coupe's, 1 x sugar bowl and saucer, 1 x small condiment dish

Hylton Nel (South African, b. 1941). Pair of Dishes, 2002, blue…

Blue and White Painted Tin-Glaze Decorated Earthenware Dishes, 2002

Hylton Nel (South African, b. 1941). Pair of Dishes, 2002, blue and white painted tin-glaze decoration on slab-rolled earthenware, artist's signatures underside (2), diameter 27 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Philip Carr

Hylton Nel (South African, b. 1941). Three Dishes, 1999-2002,…

Three Blue and White Dishes by Hylton Nel, 1999-2002

Hylton Nel (South African, b. 1941). Three Dishes, 1999-2002, blue and white tin glazes on slab-rolled earthenware, one with sgraffito, artist's initials and dates to undersides (3), diameter 27 cm (largest). Provenance: The Estate of Philip Carr

A pair of English Ironstone entree dishes having blue and white…

English Ironstone Entree Dishes with Blue and White Landscape Design

A pair of English Ironstone entree dishes having blue and white landscape decoration, height 11 cm, width 31 cm

An antique English blue and white cream ware plate with pierced…

Antique English Blue and White Cream Ware Plate, 19th Century

An antique English blue and white cream ware plate with pierced loop border, early 19th century, 21.5 cm diameter

A plate commemorating the 150th anniversary of Sydney New South…

Sydney NSW 150th Anniversary Plate: Governors 1788-1938

A plate commemorating the 150th anniversary of Sydney New South Wales, Wood & Sons Ltd, Burslem, England, circa 1938, in blue and white and depicting each of the governors of New South Wales from 1788 to 1938, black factory mark and list of governors…

3 Sawankhalok pottery dishes, blue and white decoration,…

Sawankhalok Pottery Dishes: Blue & White, Estate of Margot Staples

3 Sawankhalok pottery dishes, blue and white decoration, diameter 10.5 cm, 17 cm, & 22 cm, Provenance: Estate late Margot D Staples, Sydney

A blue and white 'pavilion' plate 18th century 28.4 cm diam.

18th Century Blue and White Pavilion Plate

A blue and white 'pavilion' plate 18th century 28.4 cm diam.

Bleu de hue pair of antique blue and white porcelain dishes,…

Antique Blue and White Porcelain Dishes Pair

Bleu de hue pair of antique blue and white porcelain dishes, 19th century, 15 cm diameter

'Australia' patterned antique Scottish porcelain dinner plate…

Antique Scottish Porcelain Dinner Plate with 'Australia' Pattern

'Australia' patterned antique Scottish porcelain dinner plate with blue and white transfer design manufactured by R. Cockran & Co. of Glasgow, circa 1850. stamped 'Australia, R.C.&.Co.' 26 cm diameter

English 18th c. blue and white soft paste plate with…

18th c. Chinoiserie Plate with Back Chip

English 18th c. blue and white soft paste plate with chinoiserie decoration, diameter 20.5 cm, small back chip

Quantity of assorted saucers, height 3.5 cm, diameter 25 cm…

Assorted Saucers and Cup Set

Quantity of assorted saucers, height 3.5 cm, diameter 25 cm (blue and white dish), height 2.5 cm, diameter 24 cm (iron-red dish), height 9 cm, diameter 6.5 cm (cup)

A collection of nine English 19th century draining plates,…

English Garden Scenes: 19th Century Draining Plates Collection

A collection of nine English 19th century draining plates, predominantly blue and white, depicting English garden scenes, sizes variable

Early Finnish 'Arabia' serving plate blue and white decoration,…

Finnish Arabia Serving Plate, Blue and White, 1905

Early Finnish 'Arabia' serving plate blue and white decoration, marked to base, circa 1905, diameter 23.5 cm.

Set six Booths 'Jacobean' lidded soup coupes each with under…

Jacobean Soup Coupes with Under Plates and Blue Decoration

Set six Booths 'Jacobean' lidded soup coupes each with under plate, blue and white decoration.

Antique pearl ware blue and white transfer ware plate decorated…

Antique Fisherman Transferware Plate, 1820

Antique pearl ware blue and white transfer ware plate decorated with fisherman by the lake, circa 1820, diameter 25 cm

A rare Plymouth blue and white tri-form shell dish, English,…

Plymouth Blue Tri-Form Shell Dish, 1778

A rare Plymouth blue and white tri-form shell dish, English, circa 1778 each shell form bowl supported on a bed of delicately moulded sea shells and coral 14 cm high, 20 cm diameter

An English porcelain cheese dish and cover, transfer blue and…

Blue and White Porcelain Cheese Dish with Farm Scenes

An English porcelain cheese dish and cover, transfer blue and white Aesthetic movement floral motifs with farm scenes, circa 1875, stamped 'Cheshire, Rd. No. 133431', 16 cm high, 20 cm wide,25 cm deep

A collection of three English blue and white dishes and a…

19th Century Blue and White Dish Set with Candlestick

A collection of three English blue and white dishes and a candlestick holder, 19th century the candlestick holder 14 cm high

Five blue and white transfer wares, comprised of four saucers…

Blue and White Transfer Wares, England 1800-30

Five blue and white transfer wares, comprised of four saucers and one shallow dish. The saucers in 'Genevese' pattern, 'India Tree' pattern, 'Children by the Lake' pattern and a Chinoiserie 'Willow' pattern. The dish with a pierced arcaded border in a…

Four blue and white transfer pickle dishes, each in the form of…

Blue and White Transfer Pickle Dishes with Chinoiserie Decoration

Four blue and white transfer pickle dishes, each in the form of a deep sided vine leaf with handle, decorated in various Chinoiserie pagoda and willow patterns. England, 1770-90.

Three dinner plates and two dinner bowls, all English and in…

English Blue and White Transferware Dinner Set

Three dinner plates and two dinner bowls, all English and in blue and white transfer. One Ralph Stevenson plate in 'Springer Spaniel' pattern, unmarked, 1810-35, one plate in 'Wild rose Canal Scene' pattern, maker unknown, circa 1840, one Spode Indian…

Four English blue and white transfer dinner plates, two plates…

Blue and White Transfer Dinner Plates (10 words)

Four English blue and white transfer dinner plates, two plates in 'Queen of Sheba' pattern, maker unknown, referenced in the dictionary of blue and white printed Pottery 1780-1880 volume I (Coysh and Henrywood), page 294, unmarked, circa 1820, and two…

Two Adams blue and white transfer dinner plates, one very rare…

Pair of Rare Blue and White Transfer Dinner Plates

Two Adams blue and white transfer dinner plates, one very rare in 'Lions' pattern, impressed mark to base, referenced in the dictionary of blue and white printed Pottery 1780-1880 volume I (Coysh and Henrywood), page 221, and one in 'Beemaster' pattern,…

Six blue and white transfer wares, in various Chinoiserie…

Chinoiserie Transfer Ware Set, England circa 1835

Six blue and white transfer wares, in various Chinoiserie patterns, comprised of a cup and saucer by Hart & Son, a cup and saucer by William Ratcliffe, a single cup by Hart & Son, a single plate by Bailey, and a pair of dishes by Hart & Son. All with…

Four English blue and white transfer dinner plates, one in…

Blue and White Transfer Dinner Plates Collection

Four English blue and white transfer dinner plates, one in 'Church by the Lake' pattern, maker unknown, circa 1810, one in 'Russian Palace' pattern, maker unknown, circa 1820, one by wood & Brettell in 'Birds Nest' pattern, incised marks to base, circa…

A large blue and white platter, of indented dish form with a…

Blue and White Platter in Great Wall Pattern

A large blue and white platter, of indented dish form with a wide rim, decorated in medium blue in 'The great wall of China pattern'. Referenced in Blue-Printed earthenware 1800-1850 (Coysh), pages 42-3 . Unmarked, Leeds old Pottery. England, circa…

Three Victorian Francis Morley & Co. blue and white plates,…

Victorian Country Scene Plates Set

Three Victorian Francis Morley & Co. blue and white plates, decorated with country scenes, one ashette and two smaller plates.

A rare Georgian blue and white transfer Ashett and six plates,…

Georgian Blue and White Landscape Set by Lakin

A rare Georgian blue and white transfer Ashett and six plates, with classical landscape pattern by Thomas Lakin in Stoke (1812-1817). Impressed mark, 'Lakin'. English circa 1815.

Two blue and white transfer lidded sectional dishes and cutlery,…

Blue and White Transferware Sectional Dish Set with Cutlery

Two blue and white transfer lidded sectional dishes and cutlery, with three blue and white pistol handled knives and forks. English circa 1830.

A pair of blue-and-white plates, 19th century box, 20.3 cm diam.…

Blue and White 19th Century Plate Pair with Box

A pair of blue-and-white plates, 19th century box, 20.3 cm diam., 20.6 cm diam., (2).

A pair of blue-and-white hexagonal plates, 18th century box, 22.…

Blue and White Hexagonal Plates, 18th Century

A pair of blue-and-white hexagonal plates, 18th century box, 22.3 cm diam., 22.6 cm diam., (2).

Villeroy & Boch Art Nouveau soup plate blue and white…

Blue and White Art Nouveau Soup Plate, Villeroy & Boch

Villeroy & Boch Art Nouveau soup plate blue and white decoration, marked to base, circa 1900, diameter 24 cm.

19th century English twin handled serving dish, of rectangular…

Blue and White Twin Handled Serving Dish with Insects

19th century English twin handled serving dish, of rectangular form, decorated with insects and flowers, in blue and white and accented with gilt scroll handles, length 34 cm

Two late 18th century blue and white plates, diameter 22.5 cm…

Late 18th Century Blue and White Plates

Two late 18th century blue and white plates, diameter 22.5 cm approx, each.

A blue and white crackleware covered jar with sterling silver…

Blue and White Crackleware Jar with Sterling Silver Mounts

A blue and white crackleware covered jar with sterling silver mounts, the jar and domed lid freely decorated with underglaze dragons amidst flowers, and clouds, sterling silver rims and foot plate, and a silver capped knop, stamped.925 underside, height…

Two 18th century blue and white leaf-shaped pickle dishes,…

18th Century Blue and White Leaf-Shaped Pickle Dishes

Two 18th century blue and white leaf-shaped pickle dishes, floral decoration and moulded veins to underside, Lowestoft dish repaired.

An 18th century Philip Christian Liverpool blue and white…

Liverpool Blue and White Leaf-Shaped Pickle Dish

An 18th century Philip Christian Liverpool blue and white leaf-shaped pickle dish, floral decoration and moulded veins to underside.

An 18th century Bow blue and white leaf-shaped pickle dish,…

Bow Blue & White Grape Pickle Dish

An 18th century Bow blue and white leaf-shaped pickle dish, with grape decoration and moulded veins to underside, rim frits.

Three early 19th century plates, all decorated in blue and…

Blue and White Floral Plates with Outdoor Scenes

Three early 19th century plates, all decorated in blue and white with florals and outdoor scenes.

Victorian Chatsworth blue and white graduated set of serving…

Chatsworth Blue & White Serving Dishes Set

Victorian Chatsworth blue and white graduated set of serving dishes

An extremely rare 18th century James Pennington (Liverpool)…

Rare 18th Century Liverpool Pickle Dish in Leaf Shape

An extremely rare 18th century James Pennington (Liverpool) blue and white pickle dish in the shape of a leaf, with moulded and painted decoration of leaves, flowers and a butterfly. c.1763. Restored. Purchased London 2014 for £2000, length 11 cm.

An 18th century Lowestoft blue and white pickle dish in the…

Lowestoft Blue & White Grape Leaf Pickle Dish

An 18th century Lowestoft blue and white pickle dish in the shape of a grape leaf, decorated with a grape vine, the exterior finely moulded. Tiny rim frits, length 11 cm.

Pauline Wellfare, blue and white stoneware plate and a lidded…

Blue & White Stoneware Plate and Lidded Box by Wellfare

Pauline Wellfare, blue and white stoneware plate and a lidded box, the first, diameter 28 cm

18th century English blue and white pickle dish in leaf shape…

Leaf-shaped 18th century blue and white pickle dish

18th century English blue and white pickle dish in leaf shape decorated to reverse c.1760

Vintage Adams blue & white biscuit barrel, blue and white…

Adams Blue & White Biscuit Barrel with Silver Plated Lid

Vintage Adams blue & white biscuit barrel, blue and white jasper ware with applied classical decoration, with silver plated lid and handle (plate worn). Height 14 cm (barrel only).

An 18th century blue and white lozenge shaped dish, decorated…

18th Century Blue & White Lozenge Dish with River Scene

An 18th century blue and white lozenge shaped dish, decorated to the well with a river scene with figures on a bridge, temple gardens and pagoda, framed by a 'moth' border. Faint star crack to well. 38 cm x 29.5 cm

Christmas Blue and white jasper plates, 20 cm diameter (10)

Blue and White Jasper Christmas Plates (Set of 10)

Christmas Blue and white jasper plates, 20 cm diameter (10)

Three Turner's blue and white dishes, and two Ironstone plates,…

Blue and White Dishes with Ironstone Plates

Three Turner's blue and white dishes, and two Ironstone plates, one marked Mason's.

18th century British porcelain blue and white dish, of circular…

Blue and White Willow Pattern Porcelain Dish

18th century British porcelain blue and white dish, of circular form, with slightly sloping sides, decorated with transfer willow pattern, on circular foot, diameter 19 cm

A Caughley blue and white 'Fisherman and Cormorant' pattern…

Caughley Blue & White Fisherman Pickle Dish

A Caughley blue and white 'Fisherman and Cormorant' pattern pickle leaf dish, circa 1800, finely modelled as a veined leaf, with a diaper and cell border to the serrated edge; unmarked, length 9.5 cm, width 9.5 cm

Antique Burslem blue and white biscuit barrell, with silver…

Antique Burslem Blue and White Biscuit Barrel with Silver Plate

Antique Burslem blue and white biscuit barrell, with silver plate top and handle, height 23 cm

Seven old Willow blue and white pattern plates, 17.5 cm diameter

Set of 7 Willow Pattern Plates, 17.5 cm Diameter

Seven old Willow blue and white pattern plates, 17.5 cm diameter

A Dutch blue and white ceramic serving tea tray, with silver…

Blue and White Ceramic Tea Tray with Silver Plate

A Dutch blue and white ceramic serving tea tray, with silver plate body. Length 46 cm

Two antique French faience plates, one depicting an Arabian man,…

Antique French Faience Plates: Arab Man & Floral Motifs

Two antique French faience plates, one depicting an Arabian man, painted blue and white, the other detailed with polychrome floral motifs, approx 25 cm diameter & smaller (2)

Antique French faience large circular blue and white floral…

French Blue and White Floral Faience Dish - 39cm

Antique French faience large circular blue and white floral dish, approx 39 cm diameter

Two early 19th century Staffordshire dishes, C1825, blue and…

19th Century Staffordshire Blue and White Dishes

Two early 19th century Staffordshire dishes, C1825, blue and white transfer one with Italian ruins pattern, the other Chinoiserie, width 26.5 cm (widest)

A collection of blue and white dinner ware, including tea bowls,…

Blue and White Dinnerware Collection - 45 Pieces

A collection of blue and white dinner ware, including tea bowls, saucers, plates, tureen, platter and various others, approximately 45 pieces

Three Dresden blue and white display plates, width 27 cm approx…

Dresden Blue and White Display Plates (Set of Three)

Three Dresden blue and white display plates, width 27 cm approx (widest)

A twenty three piece part Wood & Sons dinner service, 1916, in…

Wood & Sons 'Yuan' Dinner Service, 1916

A twenty three piece part Wood & Sons dinner service, 1916, in 'Yuan' pattern, comprising five large plates, six entree and six side plates, a tureen, dish, three oval platters and a sauce boat, all in a blue and white Chinoiserie pattern; backstamps…

Large blue and white ceramic cheese dish

Blue & White Ceramic Cheese Platter

Large blue and white ceramic cheese dish

Large blue and white lidded jar and a leaf dish, jar approx 33…

Blue and White Jar with Leaf Dish

Large blue and white lidded jar and a leaf dish, jar approx 33 cm high, (2)

A blue and white plate, 18th century, 28 cm Diameter

18th Century Blue and White Plate (8 words)

A blue and white plate, 18th century, 28 cm Diameter

A blue and white lidded dish decorated with cabbage leaves,…

Blue and White Cabbage Leaf Lidded Dish

A blue and white lidded dish decorated with cabbage leaves, metal rim to both, marks to base 17 cm Dia

An 18th century, tin glazed, blue and white, willow pattern…

Broken Willow Pattern Pickle Dish Pair

An 18th century, tin glazed, blue and white, willow pattern pickle dish one of a pair, sold with the matching dish unfortunately broken in transit.

Blue and white French Musee International De La Chasse Gien…

French Hunting Museum Gien Dessert Plates

Blue and white French Musee International De La Chasse Gien France dessert plates

Blue and white French Musee international de La Chasse Gien…

French Hunting Museum Dessert Plates

Blue and white French Musee international de La Chasse Gien France dessert plates

Pair of blue and white plates no. 17 and 18 (2)

Blue and White Plate Set (2)

Pair of blue and white plates no. 17 and 18 (2)

Early 19th century coloured blue and white Transferware plate

Blue and White Transferware Plate, 19th Century

Early 19th century coloured blue and white Transferware plate

Two small blue and white dishes 10.5 cm diameter

Blue and White Ceramic Dishes - 10.5 cm Diameter

Two small blue and white dishes 10.5 cm diameter

Pair of Crystal Palace blue and white plates, approx 27 cm dia.…

Blue and White Crystal Palace Plates (Set of 2)

Pair of Crystal Palace blue and white plates, approx 27 cm dia. (2)

Two antique blue and white plates, approx 26 cm diameter and…

Antique Blue & White Plates (Set of 2)

Two antique blue and white plates, approx 26 cm diameter and smaller. (2)

A Riley blue and white pottery plate decorated with the arms of…

Riley Drapers Company Plate with Floral Border (9 words)

A Riley blue and white pottery plate decorated with the arms of the Drapers Company with a cell and floral border. the Motto 'Unto God to Be Only Honour and Glory' made for 'The Fellowship of Drapers of Coventry'. Mark Riley semi china, circa 1829.…

A rare turner plate, circa 1820-1825, the oval dish with a…

Turner Villager Plate, 1820-1825

A rare turner plate, circa 1820-1825, the oval dish with a foliate and floral moulded rim interspersed with loose arrangements of blue and white flowers with highlights in gilt and to the centre, a scene in 'Villager' pattern; impressed mark underside,…

19th century blue and white dish 'Indian Temple' by Ridgways

Ridgways' Indian Temple Blue and White Dish

19th century blue and white dish 'Indian Temple' by Ridgways

A small early 18th century blue and white dish, with mark and…

18th Century Blue & White Buffalo Dish

A small early 18th century blue and white dish, with mark and decorated with water buffalo and farmer. Diameter 10.5 cm

A 19th century blue and white square marriage plate with…

19th Century Dragon Marriage Plate in Blue and White

A 19th century blue and white square marriage plate with dragons, 21 cm

Late 18th century underglaze blue oval platter. Decorated with…

Fitzhugh Pattern Platter with Silver Binding

Late 18th century underglaze blue oval platter. Decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern within a diaper and cross hatch border. The dish has been later bound in silver and bears the hallmark for Porto, Portugal within the date range 1938-1985. One silver…

A pair of 18th century blue and white plates, 22.5 cm diameter

18th Century Blue and White Plates (8 words)

A pair of 18th century blue and white plates, 22.5 cm diameter

English pottery blue and white plate

Blue & White English Pottery Plate

English pottery blue and white plate

A 19th century English underglaze blue and white plate.…

19th Century Blue and White Plate - 25.5 cm Diameter

A 19th century English underglaze blue and white plate. Diameter 25.5 cm