Pattern 2094 Spode bone china Bute shape Coffee Can decorated in a pretty 'Japanese Fan' design introduced by Spode c1813-1814. It is all hand-painted in rose pink, mauve, iron red, green & yellow enamels. The motifs, which sit on a lovely, wide band of pale lavender blue could be regarded as stylised leaves, feathers or shells but I think of them as Japanese fans; please let me know if you have any further information regarding this design & its influences.
Some kiln dust is showing on this side of the can
A complete Tea Service in this pattern would have looked fabulous.
Almost clean inside
This Spode coffee can has its pattern number '2094' written in red enamel on its base together with an old collector's label. I like to keep previous collector's labels on my pieces rather than pulling them off carelessly; it is nice to know who took care of these pieces before I became the current caretaker.
Minton produced a very similar pattern to this c1798; it was their pattern number 122. Looking through the early Minton pattern book reveals quite a few designs which Spode also produced a version of several years later. This was common practice with ceramic manufacturers at this time; any popular patterns were eagerly copied by other companies & generally with few restrictions.
Pattern 2094 Spode bone china New Oval shape Sugar Box c1813. Showing a little wear but this is understandable given her age.
The Spode pattern number '2094' is written in red enamel on its base. There is also an old collector's label.
Invariably saucers of c1813 show wear to their centre decoration because without a 'well' the tea cups always skidded around and scratched the surface enamels & gilding. It is not until c1825 that saucers start to have a 'well'.
Both pieces are marked to their bases with the Spode pattern number '2094' in red enamel together with another Andrews Collection label.