Pattern 1005 Spode bone china Bute shape Coffee Can introduced c1806. It is another Imari design with a white flower, red stamens & detailing on its leaves. I'm not sure if this is a particular type of flower or just the figment of someone's imagination. The cobalt blue ground & gilding really make it sing out.
Another sneaky blue spot on the top rim which shouldn't be there
This is another 'good candlelight pattern' & it's not looking bad considering it's over 200 years old
Imagine having the job of painting all the red bits. It's just as well that a different Spode pattern was produced every 2.4 days otherwise you could get very bored. During the 1799-1827 Josiah Spode II era Spode produced on average 150 different patterns each year (just a few less in the early years).
I wonder if the people of Stoke-on-Trent who painted these objects realised that they would still be around and treasured over 200 years later?
This coffee can looks lovely until you see its base, then it is a little less lovely. No maker's marks or pattern number on this one