Description
Spode Imari ‘Banana Tree’ tea cup, made by Spode around 1815.
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Design:It features a stylized Japanese-inspired Imari pattern known as the ‘Banana Tree’, incorporating elements like the banana tree and lotus flower, derived from Chinese and Japanese porcelain.
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Materials & Colors:The trio is crafted from fine bone china and hand-painted in a characteristic ‘English Imari’ palette of mazarine blue, iron red, and gold.
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Shape & Markings:The pieces are in the elegant London shape and are marked on the reverse with “SPODE” and the pattern number “2214” in red.
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Historical Context:This pattern dates back to the Georgian Era, specifically around 1815
