Plate, 10.125 inches diameter. Black transfer with polychrome clobbering. Printed and impressed maker's marks for Copeland & Garrett. This pattern features an asymmetrical center scene, painted with vibrant colors, begins at the lower right with thick brown branches, green leaves, and variegated red and yellow flowers. A thorny branch stretches toward the middle of the plate, including leaves, buds, and more flowers, some painted blue and yellow. A vivid green and yellow butterfly rests on the largest bloom. Other colorful butterflies and flying insects hover above the three different floral sprays which comprise the border.

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.