Hamilton Ross "Ming Red" Adjustable Ring
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This beautiful Vintage China adjustable ring was created from a Hamilton Ross dinner plate in their "Ming Red" pattern, which features a red variation of the classic Blue Willow design. The pattern, known as "Red Willow" or "Ming Red," depicts traditional scenes including a pagoda, a zig-zag fence & two birds, similar to the iconic "Blue Willow" pattern but rendered in red. These pieces were manufactured from 1934-1956.
I fell in love with the beauty of the "Willow" design, but learning the backstory of the "Willow" pattern made me love it even more! If you aren't familiar, here's the story:
"In the "Willow" legend, a the beautiful daughter of a powerful man fell in love with her father's secretary. Discovering their love, the father banished the secretary and constructed a great fence to keep his daughter contained. She could only walk by the water and the willows. She despaired until she received a message from her lover. At a banquet, he rescued her, but her father noticed and chased them across a bridge. The got away, but years later, her father caught up with them. The secretary was killed, and the daughter died as well. In pity, the gods turned them both into doves so they could fly together forever.
Motifs displayed on Blue Willow china:
Blue Willow china is highly symbolic with many motifs from this legend in the design. If you look closely, you'll see the fence the father built to keep his daughter in, the bridge he chased the lovers across, the willow and stream by which the daughter walked, and at the top, there are two doves to represent the couple."
I have lovingly placed the porcelain piece into a teardrop shaped hammered antiqued silver over brass adjustable ring bezel. The setting measures just over 1 1/4" long x 1" wide. The ring is adjustable to fit most any finger you might like to adorn with it!
*Each JBD piece comes with a 'Story Card' that tells a little about the Vintage China Pattern that was used in the piece purchased! :)