Spode Significance

SpodeSignificance©KathyCousart

40 x 40 Oil with Wax
The significance of what beautiful blue and white Spode means to me is of traditions and treasures. My Mom gave me my first piece, that huge serving platter in the back of the painting, when I got married. I have collected it since then and started my daughters with their first pieces. It’s a pattern that is over 200 years old and was originally based on some fabulous Italian drawings. It’s complicating to paint and capture the intricate design and also the shifts in the blues and whites in light and shadow. This was a huge still life set up and I about needed a bigger space! Love the pops of color with the flowers and also the complimentary color of the rich oranges. This painting has a ton of paint on it that gives a wonderful texture to the porcelain especially.