Avocado toast
- willa
- 6 hours ago
- 2 min read
As someone who doesn't eat meat, I love to eat avocado for its healthy properties... and I was very struck when I found this amazing Spode dessert service in avocado green. Not just that the colour is stunning, but especially to think that this colour, so very popular today in interior design, was used for a table service that could have been made as early as the year 1814.
The service is made of creamware, which is a earthenware that is strong but softer and lighter than porcelain or stoneware. This service has an amazing avocado green ground, even though in the year 1814, in of shortly after which this service was made, of course nobody in England had ever seen an avocado. It is decorated with a Chinoiserie pattern transfer printed in underglaze blue, and very bright, almost fluorescent overglaze enamel decorations. The pattern is called the "Willis" pattern, a beautiful imitation of a Chinese pattern from the Yongzheng period (1723-1735).
Several things make this service very rare and special: of course the avocado green colour, which is so unusual. Second, there is the sauce tureen with a lid and stood on a stand, including the perforated ladle. Usually these ladles have broken as they would have had a lot of use. This one is a little worn, like the rest of the service, but has no damage at all. People often ask me what the sauce tureens are for, and here you can clearly see it: fruit compote! The ladle is to fish the fruits out of the sauce.
Another thing I love about this service is that yes, it is a bit worn, but it has no damage whatsoever. It clearly has been treasured and used for many years, washed up with the greatest care after every use - it is not one of those that have been on display in some forgotten room in a large house.
This service not only could be yours; it is on sale, and you can find it here in my shop, and you can see all my dessert services here. If you always want to see the latest additions, follow me on Instagram.
Happy weekend, and have some avocado toast! 😁🍈
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