Tea Bowl and Saucer 1750 - 1760

This enchanting tea bowl and saucer were crafted by the Worcester Royal Porcelain Company, adorned with vibrant paintings. Note the weeping willow, a poignant symbol with roots stretching back to ancient mourning rituals. Observe how the willow, with its drooping branches, embodies sorrow and melancholy, often seen in funerary art across cultures. Its image surfaces in Roman sarcophagi and reappears in the Victorian era as emblems of grief. These trees evoke a shared, subconscious understanding of loss, engaging our emotions on a profound level. The weeping willow continues its cyclical journey through art, literature, and our collective memory, constantly evolving, yet forever tethered to its origins in sorrow and remembrance.