BLUE DANUBE Blue & White Porcelain Leaf Dish for Trinkets Candy Nuts Hand Painted Floral Design with Fluted Edges Made in Japan 1980s

This delightful little leaf-shape dish has comps well into $30-40 range. Blue Danube china is a porcelain dinnerware pattern inspired by Chinese designs, particularly those from the Yuan dynasty (1260-1368). It was introduced by Lipper International Inc. in 1951. The pattern features a stylized flower design in dark blue on a white background, a motif that was originally inspired by Meissen's Onion pattern.