Plate, 8.5 inches. Transfer printed in brown with polychrome clobbering. Printed and impressed marks for W. T. Copeland & Sons. The impressed 'B' earthenware body dates to c. 1860-1895. The printed garter and crown mark of W.T. Copeland & Sons dates to c. 1882-1894 and is found on earthenware, especially those exported to the U.S. This pattern (no. 2/1389) is one of several featuring sprays of daisies and grasses, all of which have a common repetitive border of daisies. They are collectively known as the 'Daisy & Grass' pattern. The pattern was also produced in blue, black, brown, and pink. The design first appeared in the factory pattern book in 1879. Here a bouquet of grasses, daisies and a large butterfly in flight is seen. Please see other examples of this pattern in the database.

W. T. Copeland was the only son of William Copeland, partner of Josiah Spode in the Stoke Potteries, of Staffordshire and of Portugal Street, London. He succeeded his father as head of the porcelain firm in Portugal Street, London and eventually bought out the interests of the Spode family in the business in the Potteries and London. He ran the business in partnership with Thomas Garrett between 1833 and 1847. After the dissolution of the Copeland and Garrett partnership, it traded as W.T. Copeland and Sons. (1847-1976). In 1866 Copeland was appointed china and glass manufacturer to the Prince of Wales.