A loop design border on a mesh ground creates reserves for florals and urns decorating the cup and inner rims of both cup and saucer. The center study on the saucer contains a two handled vase of flowers flanked with shells and a tea chest.

Robert Copeland in SPODE'S/WILLOW PATTERN/ AND OTHER DESIGNS AFTER THE CHINESE includes a discussion on Chinese symbolism and its use in English ceramics pointing out that this design is based on traditional groupings of Chinese objects.