Description:Pictured is Batemonii, a hand painted Spode Plate from a series referred to as "The Trelissick Rhododendrons". They were the work of Harold Holdway who designed six large plates in different colours based on rhododenron specimens of Batemonii, Gwylt King, Augustinii, Fortunei, Dalhousii and Hodgsonii, sent by Ronald Copeland from the gardens at Trelissick, Cornwall.
Harold Holdway, was one of the most respected pottery designers of the 20th century. Over the years he produced numerous designs including the Spode “Christmas Tree".
Ronald Copeland was managing director of his family's business, the Spode china factory. Flowers grown at Trelissick were often used as models for those painted on ware produced at the works in Stoke on Trent.