Maker: Spode  Pattern: Trophies

Bone china with gilt rim. This pattern is more fully entitled Trophies Marble and it is only known on the gadroon shape. The border is Marble or Mosaic pattern, more often called Prunus and Cracked Ice these days, and the centre is Trophies Etruscan pattern.
Blue printed backstamp Copeland and the rare impressed Copeland seal mark.
Provenance: The personal collection of Gresham Copeland, passing by descent to his son Robert Copeland. Collection identification label on back AGC 644. Both cup and saucer have the printed retailers mark of James Green and Nephew of London. Saucer has impressed date for 1900.

Dimensions: Cup 9.5 cm diameter, 5.5 cm high saucer 14.5 cm / Cup 3.75 ins diameter, 2.25 ins high saucer 5.75