{"id":2487,"date":"2023-05-15T16:22:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T16:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/?p=2487"},"modified":"2023-05-17T15:44:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T15:44:59","slug":"pineapplefircone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/pineapplefircone\/","title":{"rendered":"Pineapple or Fir Cone?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2487\" class=\"elementor elementor-2487\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81d914f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81d914f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65a3ac4\" data-id=\"65a3ac4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d96803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d96803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone2-1024x383.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2579\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone2-1024x383.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone2-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone2-768x287.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone2-1536x574.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone2-134x50.jpg 134w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone2-650x243.jpg 650w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone2-1000x374.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone2-50x19.jpg 50w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65027b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65027b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93f9ced\" data-id=\"93f9ced\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c70f6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c70f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h4>Fir Cone or Pineapple?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b15ab32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b15ab32\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3164a37\" data-id=\"3164a37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262f122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"262f122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2578\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone-1-75x50.jpg 75w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone-1-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone-1-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone-1-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pinecone-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cce38c\" data-id=\"0cce38c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b1ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47b1ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In ancient Greek and Roman times, fir cones were commonly used as decorative motifs in architecture, sculpture, and other forms of art.<\/p><p>The fir tree was a symbol of life and regeneration in many cultures, including the Greeks and the Romans. In Greek mythology, the fir tree was associated with the goddess Artemis, who was the goddess of the hunt and of childbirth. The tree was said to possess healing powers and was often used in ancient medicine. In Roman mythology, the fir tree was associated with the god Jupiter, who was the king of the gods and the god of the sky and thunder.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00aba09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00aba09\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b1c66e\" data-id=\"4b1c66e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f602b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29f602b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fir cones were often used in Greek and Roman art to symbolize fertility, regeneration, and the cycle of life. They were commonly used as decorative elements in sculpture, particularly in the decoration of architectural features such as columns, friezes, and pediments. Fir cones were also used in the decoration of vases and other pottery, as well as in jewellery and other decorative objects.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd07914\" data-id=\"cd07914\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea80a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dea80a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pineapples are native to the Americas and were introduced to Europe after the discovery of the New World in the late 15th century and symbolised the regenerative power of nature.\u00a0<br \/>The use of pineapples as a decorative motif in classical architecture emerged much later, during the 16th and 17th centuries, when pineapples were introduced to Europe from the New World.<\/p><p>Pineapples became popular as a symbol of wealth and hospitality, and they were used in the decoration of buildings, furniture, and other objects throughout the Baroque and Rococo periods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-213e9d4\" data-id=\"213e9d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796ba4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"796ba4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the 18th century the Coade factory produced pineapples because they were a popular and fashionable decorative motif at the time. The Coade factory was known for its innovative and high-quality architectural ceramics, and they likely responded to the changing tastes and trends of their customers and clients in producing a wide range of decorative motifs, including pineapples.<\/p><p>In fact, both pineapples and fir cones continued to be used in classical architecture throughout the 18th century and beyond, depending on the specific design and context. For example, pineapples were often used in the decoration of grand houses and public buildings, while fir cones were commonly found in garden and landscape designs.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc6453a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc6453a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a57763b\" data-id=\"a57763b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b64117b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b64117b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pineapple-outdoors-1024x682.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2385\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pineapple-outdoors-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pineapple-outdoors-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/pineapple-outdoors-768x511.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-317a35f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"317a35f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1f931d\" data-id=\"b1f931d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e0443a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e0443a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today at Coade, we follow the tradition of the 18th century original design of a pineapple. We make them in pairs and don&#8217;t confuse them for a fir cone.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fir Cone or Pineapple? In ancient Greek and Roman times, fir cones were commonly used as decorative motifs in architecture, sculpture, and other forms of art. The fir tree was [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/pineapplefircone\/\" class=\"more-link style1-button\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,11,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2487"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2690,"href":"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487\/revisions\/2690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coade.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}