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<p>[QUOTE="say_it_slowly, post: 351210, member: 50"]The blue willow pattern has been made for over 200 years though there can be slight difference in the pattern which can indicate the maker (I think I have a book on blue willow, I'll have a look when I get a chance). Blue willow are my everyday dishes but English and new-ish.</p><p><br /></p><p>You might look very closely for any tiny impressed marks on the bottom of the platter for a maker, sometimes difficult to see. The flat bottom of the platter usually indicates a fairly early date and the wear around the base looks like genuine wear. However the damage also looks like genuine wear. Generally speaking, damage will devalue ceramics. If something is very rare or unusual or by a specific maker the damage will matter less but it can be devastating for resale on most things. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have a houseful of broken and battered ceramics that I've amassed as a research collection and some of it hasn't been cheap. It's worth looking at sold prices to get an idea on yours. Here is a similar platter in good condition that sold.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Blue-Willow-Platter-Large-13-3-4-X-11-/312084228015?hash=item48a9ab67af%3Ag%3AKxMAAOSwVHdaovyF&nma=true&si=R1vIjwrlETIwq9zxIyeIptTZpS4%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Blue-Willow-Platter-Large-13-3-4-X-11-/312084228015?hash=item48a9ab67af%3Ag%3AKxMAAOSwVHdaovyF&nma=true&si=R1vIjwrlETIwq9zxIyeIptTZpS4%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Blue-Willow-Platter-Large-13-3-4-X-11-/312084228015?hash=item48a9ab67af:g:KxMAAOSwVHdaovyF&nma=true&si=R1vIjwrlETIwq9zxIyeIptTZpS4%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is some info on the pattern, it's origin and the "blue willow legend".</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow_pattern" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow_pattern" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow_pattern</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="say_it_slowly, post: 351210, member: 50"]The blue willow pattern has been made for over 200 years though there can be slight difference in the pattern which can indicate the maker (I think I have a book on blue willow, I'll have a look when I get a chance). Blue willow are my everyday dishes but English and new-ish. You might look very closely for any tiny impressed marks on the bottom of the platter for a maker, sometimes difficult to see. The flat bottom of the platter usually indicates a fairly early date and the wear around the base looks like genuine wear. However the damage also looks like genuine wear. Generally speaking, damage will devalue ceramics. If something is very rare or unusual or by a specific maker the damage will matter less but it can be devastating for resale on most things. I have a houseful of broken and battered ceramics that I've amassed as a research collection and some of it hasn't been cheap. It's worth looking at sold prices to get an idea on yours. Here is a similar platter in good condition that sold. [URL]https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Blue-Willow-Platter-Large-13-3-4-X-11-/312084228015?hash=item48a9ab67af%3Ag%3AKxMAAOSwVHdaovyF&nma=true&si=R1vIjwrlETIwq9zxIyeIptTZpS4%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557[/URL] Here is some info on the pattern, it's origin and the "blue willow legend". [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow_pattern[/URL][/QUOTE]
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