Green Blue Onion Pair Mug Cups (Set of 2) "Blue Onion" is a representative pattern of Meissen, born in 1739. This name originated because the German people, who were unfamiliar with pomegranates, mistook the pomegranate pattern from China for an onion. The pattern depicts auspicious motifs such as bamboo, which symbolizes immortality. These are mug cups with the Carlsbad Blue Onion pattern, one of the world's three major Blue Onion patterns. Carlsbad/Hutschenreuther: Blue Onion is a famous pattern from Carlsbad, born in the Karlovy Vary region of Bohemia, Czech Republic. Carlsbad's Blue Onion is characterized by its particularly deep, dark blue color. Among the three major Blue Onion patterns, it is the most casual to use and is popular for its durable construction, which allows for use in microwaves and dishwashers. Size: Diameter 8.0cm / Height 10cm As they are made at the Dubí factory of Český Porcelán a.s. in the Bohemia region (Karlovy Vary) of the Czech Republic, they bear the "BOHEMIA" and Dubí's "D" stamps. Blue Onion is written as "Zwiebelmuster" in German. We ask for purchases from those who understand that this is a used item. Returns are not accepted to prevent exchanges.