{"product_id":"high-tea-copeland-spode-chinese-rose-trio","title":"High Tea: Copeland Spode Chinese Rose Trio","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage Copeland Spode Trio in the \"Chinese Rose\" Pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautiful and highly collectible vintage Copeland Spode tea trio comprising a teacup, saucer, and cake plate in the iconic \"Chinese Rose\" pattern. Characterised by its charming country cottage style with red, pink, blue, and yellow flowers and a distinctive green edge, this pattern has been beloved by collectors for over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe red backstamp on this piece places it in the pre-1970s production window, with dating evidence pointing to September 1948 based on the impressed date code. The \"Chinese Rose\" pattern was first registered in 1913 (Rd No. 629599) and remained in continuous production until 2007 — making early mid-century examples like this particularly sought after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Intended Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional British afternoon tea service for one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shift2ThriftVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45990167412934,"sku":"Listing 040-February-2026","price":650.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2163\/2198\/files\/CopelandChineseRose13.jpg?v=1782725351","url":"https:\/\/shift2thriftvintage.co.za\/products\/high-tea-copeland-spode-chinese-rose-trio","provider":"Shift2ThriftVintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}