Plate, 9 inches diameter. Printed and impressed maker's marks for W. T. Copeland & Sons. The diamond registry dates the registration of this pattern to 24 January 1877, when William Brownfield & Sons registered their Puck Dessert Service series. The painted pattern number 2/4865 indicates it comes from the "2" series of "E" (earthenware) patterns produced between 1874 and 1933. Steven Smith in "Spode & Copeland. Over 200 Years of Fine China and Porcelain," 2005, the author shows an example of Copeland's treatment of this pattern and states it was produced c. 1902. In English Folklore, Puck is a mythological fairy or sprite of mischievous nature. Puck is also a generalized personification of land spirits. In this pattern, Puck and his friend are interrupted from their enjoyment in the strawberry patch by a very large bee. Puck is defending himself with a stick and leaf.

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.