Originally called transferware -- flow blue was a later, American term -- the china was manufactured by scores of potteries. By 1910, some 1,500 patterns had been recognized.

Polychrome flow blue china followed, where extra colors were added to bring designs alive. “The colors gave it a Pennsylvania Dutch feeling,” said Chefetz, the author of two books about the ...

Flow blue was originally made in England as a way of copying imported dark blue Chinese ware. The process then traveled to France, Germany, Holland and America.

And, our old friend, flow blue, became popular again. This time, items in more shapes and styles were available to the fashion-conscious homemaker than had been available in the early 19th century.

Flow Blue has been a specific category of collector interest for several decades. The pieces you have were manufactured by Alfred Meakin Ltd. in Hanley, England.

It may look like it’s a little blurry, but make no mistake, collectors have focused on flow blue china. Although reproductions have been in circulation for the last 50 years, collectors and t… ...