A Caughley spoon tray painted in a bright blue with the Rose Festoons pattern, circa 1785-90, painted S mark to the unglazed base, 17.2cm wide (faint hairline to base) Provenance: Wright Collection no.857, also ex Grice Collection. Literature: The Caughley Blue and White Society, Caughley Blue and White Patterns, p.107. During the ceremony of tea, when you had enough tea you placed the teaspoon in the spoon tray to signal you did not want to be served any more.