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The traditional Blue Willow landscape continues throughout the design, with pagodas, bridges, trees, water, boats, and intricate borders rendered in rich cobalt blue against a creamy white ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach plate bears the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoriyama backstamp and Made in Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the reverse. 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