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Spode Furniture

Spode is one of the oldest and most distinguished of the great pottery companies of Staffordshire, the time-honored home of English ceramics. The firm’s blue and white bone china transferware is a timeless classic. Spode dishes compose the sort of elegant dinner service that most of us envision on a traditional holiday table.

The company was established in 1770 in Stoke-on-Trent by Josiah Spode, a friend and neighbor of another estimable English ceramist, Josiah Wedgwood. The Wedgwood firm first came to prominence for its tableware, which quickly gained favor in aristocratic households throughout Britain and Europe.

Spode was particularly known for two technical achievements in the firm’s early decades. The first was to develop a standard formula for the making of bone china — a type of porcelain (made with a mixture of bone ash, minerals and clay) that is dazzlingly white and so strong it can be used to create very thin translucent plates and vessels.

The other advancement was to perfect the making of transferware. That process involves the transfer of pictorial images inked on tissue paper — such as the garden scenery in the famous Willow dish patterns — onto ceramics that are then sealed with a glaze. 

From the 1820s onward, Spode enjoyed tremendous success both in Britain and elsewhere owing to the beauty and vitality of its decorative imagery. By some counts, Spode created more than 40,000 patterns in the 19th century.

In 1833, following the sudden death of Josiah Spode III, business partner W. T. Copeland took over the company and changed its name to Copeland Spode (it later changed again, this time to W. T. Copeland and Sons). Collectors regard Copeland-marked pieces as Spode china. The Spode brand was revived in 1970.

Many favorite Spode patterns — among them Blue Italian, Indian Tree, Greek and Woodland — date to the company’s early years. Spode’s most popular pattern, Christmas Tree, was introduced in 1938.

Prices for antique and vintage Spode china vary widely, based on the size of the service, its condition and the pattern. An antique dinner service for 12 people or more, in good repair and complete with cups and serving dishes, will generally cost between $10,000 and $20,000. Such Spode services become heirlooms — a proud and timeless addition to a family’s table. And as you will see on these pages, Spode’s rich and varied wares offer a visual feast in and of themselves.

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Creator: Spode
Spode Porcelain Teacup, Imari Tobacco Leaf Pattern 967, Regency ca 1810
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful teacup and saucer made by Spode in about 1810. The set is decorated with the famous Imari Tobacco Leaf pattern 967, which was first introduced by Spode in 1806. ...
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1810s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Shell Dish, Orange and Gilt Neoclassical Design, ca 1810
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous dessert serving dish, or "shell dish", made by Spode in about 1810, which was the Regency era. The dish has a beautiful Neoclassical pattern of gilt details on an ...
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1810s English Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Teacup Trio, Lavender Blue with Flower Sprays, Regency ca 1815
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful "true trio" consisting of a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer, made by Spode in about 1815. It is decorated with pattern 2234 with a striking lavender or periwinkle blue border and finely painted flower sprays. In the late 18th and early 19th Century a "true trio" is how cups and saucers were sold; as you would never drink tea and coffee at the same time, why invest in an extra saucer? Josiah Spode was the great pioneer among the Georgian potters in England. Around the year 1800 he perfected the bone china recipe that has been used by everyone ever since, and he was also the leading potter behind the technique of transferware, making it possible for English potters to replace the import of Chinese china that had come to an end around that time, with their own. This was fundamental to a thriving industry that would last for about 150 years and provide half the world with their tableware. This set is made in the famous "London" shape, which was brought out by Spode in 1812 and was quickly copied by all other makers. It then remained the most popular shape for about 10 years. The set is potted in fine white porcelain - by the year 1810 Spode had perfected his recipe for bone china and it became beautifully smooth, white, thin and translucent. All three items are marked with the red hand painted SPODE mark and the pattern number 2234. CONDITION REPORT The set is in excellent antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing. There is some minimal wear as visible in the pictures...
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1810s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair Spode Dishes with Hand Painted Flowers England Circa 1820
By Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
These dishes were hand painted at Spode in England around 1820. During the late 18th and early 19th century, flower painting was a popular style for decorating English porcelain. One...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Large Spode Greek Pattern Platter Circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Large Spode Greek Pattern Platter Circa 1810. 14 5/8" in. (37.2 cm) long. 11 3/8" in. (28.9 cm.) wide. Printed in blue underglaze on an indented earthenware platter. Central scene is showing Bacchus with entourage. He is riding on a panther symbolizing his conquest of India. The image is based on a print published in M.W. Tischbein, 1791 “Collection of Engravings...
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Early 19th Century English Greek Revival Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Teacup and Saucer, Red, Gilt with White Chrysanthemum, Regency ca 1810
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful teacup and saucer made by Spode around 1810. The set is shaped in the "bute" shape and decorated with a bright Neoclassical pattern of a warm red ground with gilt...
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1810s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Hand-painted Rose Plate, English, 19th Century
By Spode
Located in Southampton, NY
Spode Porcelain Hand-painted Rose Plate, English, 19th Century Marked underside 2/183 in yellow From a Private Collection in Manhattan. Good overall condi...
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19th Century English Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Regency Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish, Bulbocodium vernum, commonly called Spring Meadow Saffron, After William Curtis Circa 1810-20 The botanical is after William Curtis's The B...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish with a Spiderwort Plant after W. Curtis
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish, Spiderwort, Circa 1810-20 The botanical is after William Curtis's The Botanical Magazine illustrated by James Sowerby. The Spode porcelain ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dishes- A Pair. After William Curtis
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Porcelain Botanical Named Specimen Dishes, After William Curtis, A Pair, Circa 1810-20 A superb pair of Spode porcelain botanical dishes with a gilt border and to each end a r...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Asprey English Sterling Silver & Blanc De Chine Novelty Bird Decanter
By Asprey International Limited, Spode
Located in New York, NY
English figural cockatoo decanter, 1913. Blanc de chine body with softly delineated plumage and plain c-scroll handle. Sterling silver stocky legs wi...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Spode Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Fine 4 Pc, Spode Porcelain Rust and Gilt Personal Tea Service C. 1820
By Spode
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spode (English, founded 1770), circa 1820. An extremely fine quality and rare personal tea service in rust and gold. The surfaces are decorated in an imari style pallet - laurel leaf...
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

32 Piece Dessert Set Spode England, Circa 1920. 12 plates 10 Demi Cups & Saucers
By Spode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From one of our favorite English firms, Copeland Spode, is this striking set. The rich almost cobalt blue background is textured and inset with vibrant florals. Each one is different...
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1920s British Vintage Spode Furniture

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Gold, Enamel

Pair Large Blue and White Spode Greekware Platters England C-1810 Neoclassical
By Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
Spode made these fabulous Greekware platters circa 1810. They are decorated in the neoclassical "Greek" pattern with classical figures and mythological scenes based on ancient Greek and Roman art. The dramatic pattern shows a scene from Olympic history. At the center, Cynisca wins the four-horse chariot race at the Greek Olympic Games in 392 BC. She became the first woman to win at the Olympics.** They are large, measuring 20" x 15.5" x 1.75" deep Each rectangular platter is printed in blue with leaf and berry ground, radiating medallions, and urns containing classical scenes. This was the first multi-scene pattern introduced at the Spode factory. Dimensions: 20" x 15.5" 1.75" deep Condition: Excellent. Price: $ 4,400 The central image was taken from a 1791 collection of engravings...
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Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture

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Earthenware

A Pair of Spode Porcelain Violet Baskets, c1820
By Spode
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Pair Of Spode Porcelain Violet Baskets, c1820 Additional information: Date : 1815-1822 Period : George III- George IV Marks : Painted marks Spode 3286 Origin : Stoke-on-Trent, Eng...
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19th Century English George III Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique English Periwinkle Blue Dessert Service for 16, Spode Circa 1820
By Spode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
What a lovely service with so many pieces. Made by the re known English factory, Spode and hand written species detailed in script to the back of each piece. This set features a rais...
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1820s British Antique Spode Furniture

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Gold, Enamel

Vintage Woodlands Spode: A Tribute to American Wildlife
By Spode
Located in New York, NY
Discover the exquisite world of Woodland's timeless design, a celebration of the rich traditions of hunting and the art of elaborate table settings. This captivating pattern transpor...
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1980s English Victorian Vintage Spode Furniture

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Ceramic

Early 19th Century Spode Red Greek Pattern Tile
By Josiah Spode, Spode
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Neoclassical red transferware tile made by Spode 1806-1810, with the ‘Zeus in His Chariot’ pattern. Sir William Hamilton’s Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman antiquities, first published in 1766 by Pierre d’Hancarville, was a landmark publication in English design. It intended to disseminate the Antique style through its engravings of Attic pottery. The catalog’s faithful reproductions of Classical vases led British potteries, including Spode, to adapt or even copy the ancient art for modern life. These Spode Greek pattern tiles reflect the major influence of Hamilton’s catalog on English Neoclassicism. The central scene was taken directly from the catalog. This tile can be dated to a narrow window of production in the Spode factory, 1806-1810. During that time, Spode used a technique known as the “Pluck and Dust” method to print in red transfer designs onto creamware. Using this method, source prints were transferred overglaze using tissue imprinted with a very faint rendition of the design outlined in sticky oil. The decorator applied the tissue to the object then carefully “plucked” or pulled it away, leaving the sticky oil design behind. Then, a finely-ground enamel color was “dusted” onto the surface, sticking to any areas that had the oil. A final firing at a low temperature in the enamel kiln made the pattern permanent. The Pluck and Dust technique improved upon bat-printing and enabled larger designers to be transferred. It was short-lived, however, as under-glaze transfer printing soon took over as the preferred method for producing transferwares. Dimensions: 5 in. x 5 in. x 1/4 in. Condition: Excellent. Provenance: The Collection of Nancy and Andrew Ramage Jonathan Horne...
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Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture

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Earthenware, Creamware

Early Spode Red Greek Pattern Tile
By Josiah Spode, Spode
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Neoclassical red transferware tile made by Spode 1806-1810, with the ‘Refreshments for Phliasian Horseman’ pattern. Sir William Hamilton’s Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman antiquities, first published in 1766 by Pierre d’Hancarville, was a landmark publication in English design. It intended to disseminate the Antique style through its engravings of Attic pottery. The catalog’s faithful reproductions of Classical vases led British potteries, including Spode, to adapt or even copy the ancient art for modern life. These Spode Greek pattern tiles reflect the major influence of Hamilton’s catalog on English Neoclassicism. The central scene was taken directly from the catalog. This tile can be dated to a narrow window of production in the Spode factory, 1806-1810. During that time, Spode used a technique known as the “Pluck and Dust” method to print in red transfer designs onto creamware. Using this method, source prints were transferred overglaze using tissue imprinted with a very faint rendition of the design outlined in sticky oil. The decorator applied the tissue to the object then carefully “plucked” or pulled it away, leaving the sticky oil design behind. Then, a finely-ground enamel color was “dusted” onto the surface, sticking to any areas that had the oil. A final firing at a low temperature in the enamel kiln made the pattern permanent. The Pluck and Dust technique improved upon bat-printing and enabled larger designers to be transferred. It was short-lived, however, as under-glaze transfer printing soon took over as the preferred method for producing transferwares. Dimensions: 5 in. x 5 in. x 1/4 in. Condition: Excellent. Slight chip to the upper left corner measuring approximately 0.9 cm. in length. Provenance: The Collection of Nancy and Andrew Ramage Jonathan Horne...
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Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture

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Earthenware, Creamware

A Spode porcelain Coffee Cup and Saucer very finely decorated c.1830
By Spode
Located in Exeter, GB
A fine Spode porcelain coffee cup and saucer c.1830. Although the cup has twelve sides, it is still called 'Octagon' shape, which was introduced by Spode 1829. Very finely decorated...
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19th Century European Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

An exquisite and rare early 19th century Spode cabinet cup and saucer circa 1830
By Spode
Located in Central England, GB
An exquisite and rare early 19th century Spode cabinet cup and saucer. This beautiful and richly decorated Spode cabinet cup and saucer were made at this high quality English porcela...
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Porcelain 967 Pattern Porcelain Large Chinoiserie Urn
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Porcelain 967 Pattern Porcelain Large Chinoiserie Urn, Regency Period, Circa 1807-15. This pattern, number 967, is one of the finest and most spectacular made in the Regency p...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Lizard Bottle decorated with pattern 1166
By Spode
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This Spode porcelain bottle is decorated with the hand painted and gilded pattern 1166, perhaps the most iconic bone china pattern produced by Spode in the Regency period. The patter...
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1810s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode hand painted and gilded stand for soup tureen
By Spode
Located in East Geelong, VIC
An attractive piece in its own right, this Spode hand painted and gilded porcelain stand would be the underdish for a large soup tureen. Around the ri...
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1820s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode hand painted and gilded vegetable tureen
By Spode
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This Spode hand painted and gilded vegetable tureen is decorated around the rim of both the body and the lid, with three moulded sprays of flowers lef...
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1820s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Edward Challinor Pearlware Plate, Blue and White "Death of a Bear", circa 1850
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful dinner plate made in about 1850 by Edward Challinor. The plate is made of pearlware and decorated with a blue and white transfer print that is a close copy of Spode' famous "Indian...
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1850s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Pearlware

Pair of 19th Century Hand-Painted Spode Sauce Tureens
By Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a special pair of 19th C, Spode sauce tureens with matching attached underplates and handles. The raised molded relief depicting pheasants ...
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19th Century English Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Coffee Can, Neoclassical Cobalt Blue and Gilt, Georgian ca 1806
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful coffee can and saucer made by Spode around 1806. The set is decorated in a stunning pattern of dense gilt foliage and a cobalt blue band in the Neoclassical taste...
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Early 1800s English Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Georgian Spode Coffee Can Porcelain Pattern 1928, circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality porcelain coffee can by Spode of Staffordshire, England, made during the very early 19th century, George 111rd period, circa 1805. The coffee can is no...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Early Spode Hand Painted Porcelain Plate / Saucer, circa 1820
By Spode
Located in Ross, CA
Regency period finely painted plate/saucer with pink roses and gilt leaves, made in England around 1820.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Early Spode Regency Dollar Pattern Punch Bowl
By Spode
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A large Spode Regency porcelain punch bowl in the Dollar pattern, made in England circa 1810. This punch bowl, designed by English potters after Asian motifs and named for an American currency, presents a fascinating instance of globalization in the ceramic medium. The Spode Dollar pattern...
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1810s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

19th C. Spode 44 Pc. Porcelain Tea Set
By Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This Classic 19th century Spode Dessert and tea and coffee service encompasses the beauty of the period as well as the elegant floral decoration. The com...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Six Large Antique Soup Dishes Chinoiserie England, circa 1820
By Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of six ironstone soup dishes was made in the Spode factory circa 1820. In the center, we see a lovely garden scene with pink and purple peonies, plum blossoms, and a yellow chrysanthemum, all rising above cobalt-blue rockwork. The colors work together beautifully. Dimensions: 9.75" diameter x 1.5" deep Condition: Excellent with only the very, very slightest rubbing to the enamels. Price: $480 Each dish is marked on the reverse "Spode China...
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Spode Furniture

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Ironstone

7 Vintage English Spode Blue Italian China Pitchers Trivet Plates Geranium
By Spode
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 7 Spode pieces. Spode England Geranium, Blue Room round Trivet L0906, Italian design pitchers. Measures: "cake plate 2- 11.375"" x 0.5"" H Wall hanging 3- 5.875"" x 0.375"...
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Late 20th Century Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Tea Cup in Hand Painted & Gilded Pattern 967, circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine example of an English George III period, porcelain Tea Cup, made by Spode and hand painted in Pattern 967, during the early 19th century, circa 1815. The cup has th...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Felspar Porcelain Plate, Landscape Painting, Regency ca 1822
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a dessert plate made by Spode in about 1822, which was the Regency era. The plate is made of Felspar porcelain and decorated with a beautiful hand painted landscape scene. The plate would have belonged to a large dessert service of which each piece had a unique landscape; in fact I sold a dessert service in this pattern a while ago. Spode was the great pioneer among the Georgian potters in England. Around the year 1800 he perfected the bone china recipe that has been used by British potters ever since, and he was also the leading potter behind the technique of transferware, making it possible for English potters to replace the Chinese export china...
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1820s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Early 19th Century Spode Porcelain Pattern Number 2408 Tea Cup & Saucer
By Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Spode porcelain cup & saucer. Pattern no. 2408 Decorated throughout with a cobalt floral patttern and extensive gilding. Simply a great cup & saucer from Spod...
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Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Sucrier Hand Painted and Gilded Pattern 967, circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine example of an English George III period, porcelain, Sucrier with cover or lidded sugar bowl, made by Spode all hand painted in Pattern 967, during the early 19th Century, circa 1810. This Sucrier has a beautiful and elegant shape with high loop handles either side of the oval body. The cover has a shaped oval knob...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Serving Platter or Dish Hand Painted & Gilded Ptn 967 circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine example of an English George III period, porcelain serving platter or dish, made by Spode and hand painted in Pattern 967, during the early 19th century, circa 1815. ...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique Wine Cooler Spode Porcelain, England, circa 1830
By Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
Originally made as a wine cooler, today, it could be placed in a dining room or living room as a wine cooler or on a fireplace mantel filled with violets or any flowering plant. Bac...
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Milk Jug Creamer, Cobalt Blue Neoclassical Pattern Imari, Regency Ca 1825
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful milk jug or creamer made by Spode around 1825. The jug is decorated in a beautiful Neoclassical pattern in Imari colours and has a characteristic serpent handle. ...
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1820s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Antique 19th Century Spode English Porcelain Pink Ducks Pattern Desert Plate
By Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English porcelain desert plate. By Spode. In the "Pink Ducks" pattern. Depicting a chinoiserie scene of two mandarin d...
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19th Century English George III Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode 'Gothic Castles' Large Blue and White Staffordshire Platter, circa 1815
By Spode
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A large circa 1815 blue and white Staffordshire transferware platter produced by Spode in the 'Gothic Castles' pattern having shaped body with underglaze...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Ceramic

Spode Stone China Small Serving Dish in Ship Pattern 3068, circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good small Serving Dish made of ironstone (Spode's Stone China) in the Ship Pattern, No 3068, produced by the English, Spode factory early in the 19th century, George 111rd Period. The pattern is called the Ship pattern number 3068, the chinoiserie decoration being transfer printed under-glaze, then very carefully hand painted in bold colored enamels with additional gilding over-glaze. As is usual with Spode ware the standard of hand painted detail is very high. A plate in this pattern is shown on page 54 of Steven Smith's book; "Spode and Copeland" published by Schiffer. The pattern is in the Chinese taste as produced by many of the English potteries of the time, to compete directly with the large import of Canton or Chinese Export porcelain from China. The dish has a mid brown edge similar to that often seen on Chinese plates. It is fully marked to the base, with the earlier Spode black printed Stone-China mark...
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Spode Furniture

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Ironstone

Georgian Spode Stone China Sauce Tureen in Ship Pattern 3067, circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good sauce tureen made of ironstone (Spode's Stone China) in the Ship Pattern, No 3067, produced by the English, Spode factory early in the 19th century, George 111rd Period. The piece is well potted with two side handles. The pattern is called the Ship pattern number 3067, the chinoiserie decoration being transfer printed under-glaze, then very carefully hand-painted in bold colored enamels with additional gold gilding over-glaze. As is usual with Spode ware the standard of hand painted detail is very high. A plate in this pattern is shown on page 54 of Steven Smith's book; "Spode and Copeland" published by Schiffer. The pattern is in the Chinese taste as produced by many of the English potteries of the time, to compete directly with the large import of Canton or Chinese Export porcelain from China. The piece has a mid brown edge similar to that often seen on Chinese plates. The piece is fully marked to the base, with the earlier Spode black printed Stone-China mark...
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Spode Furniture

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Ironstone

Set of 11 Early Spode Ironstone Imari Dessert Dishes Made circa 1815
By Spode
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A set of 11 Imari style ironstone dessert dishes, made by Spode circa 1815. Josiah Spode II began producing stone china in 1813 as an alternative to porcelain. Stone china, also kno...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Ironstone

19th Century Late Georgian Blue Spode Hot Chocolate Cup with Cover and Saucer
By Spode
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century late Georgian blue spode hot chocolate cup with cover and saucer, decorated with gilt highlights, and embossed white floral motif on a ...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Blue & White Flower Cross Chestnut Basket
By Spode
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique Spode porcelain blue and white flower cross pattern chestnut basket.
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1890s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Spode Felspar Square Dessert Plate, Gilt and Flowers, Regency 1824
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is beautiful square dessert plate made by Spode around the year 1824. The set was made in the famous Spode Felspar china, which was a bright porcelain that included felspar rock, making it exceptionally robust and very suitable for large table services. This plate was a spare of a large dessert service that was sold previously. An identical service is on display in the Spode Museum in Stoke on Trent, on the original place where this service was produced. In a wonderful moment of serendipity, I happened to be standing and admiring that service exactly the moment the service this plate belonged to came up for auction - and I won the bid, enabling me to present it here to you! Josiah Spode was the great pioneer among the 19th Century potters in England. Around the year 1800 he perfected the bone china recipe that has been used by everyone ever since, and he was also the leading potter behind perfecting the technique of transferware, making it possible for English potters to replace the Chinese export china, which had come to an end around that time, with their own. This was fundamental to a thriving industry that would last for about 150 years and provide half the world with their tableware. In the early 19th Century Spode also made this "Felspar" porcelain, which was even stronger thanks to a large percentage of the strong felspar rock in the recipe. In the early 19th Century, dinner and dessert services were an important part of the social life of the elite, and particularly the dessert service had to be stunning in order to leave guests with a lasting impression of the wealth and power of the owner. This plate is part of such a show piece. The plate has the printed Spode Felspar Porcelain mark in puce, as well as a hand painted pattern number 3765. CONDITION REPORT The plate is in good undamaged antique condition, with its only flaw being some wear as visible in the pictures. Antique British porcelain...
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1820s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Georgian Spode Soup Bowl or Plate in Japan Floral Pattern No. 2054, circa 1820
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful bowl or soup plate produced by the Spode factory and made of ironstone pottery, which they call Stone China, in the early 19th Century, Circa 1820 The chinoiseri...
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Spode Furniture

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Ironstone

Georgian Spode Coffee Can Ironstone Kackiemon Pattern 2117, circa 1820
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good stone China (Ironstone) coffee can made by the SPODE factory in the early 19th Century, circa 1820. The coffee can is well potted with cylindrical shape and a loop handle with the distinctive Spode kink to it. The piece is beautifully decorated with hand painted enamels in the chinoiserie Kakiemon style, pattern number 2117. It has the Spode Stone China blue printed...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Spode Furniture

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Ironstone

Spode Porcelain Teacup Trio, Red Imari Dollar Pattern, Regency, ca 1810
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful orphaned teacup made by Spode in about 1810. It bears a beautiful Japanese-inspired Imari pattern. Spode was the great pioneer among the Georgian potters in England. Around the year 1800 he perfected the bone china recipe that has been used by British potters ever since, and he was also the leading potter behind the technique of transferware, making it possible for English potters to replace the Chinese export china, which had come to an end around that time, with their own designs. This was fundamental to a thriving industry that would last for about 150 years and provide half the world with their tableware. Spode porcelain is regarded as one of the highest quality porcelains around; for a soft-paste porcelain it is surprisingly hard and fine, and has a wonderful bright white colour. The pattern on this can is called "Dollar" pattern, a very famous pattern that was used by English potters in the 18th and early 19th Century. It is obvious why it is called “dollar” - but its origin is less obvious! It is thought that this pattern was derived from a very old Chinese pattern depicting a tree with elaborate foliage that hides a Chinese character representing longevity or happiness. Traditionally, this went with a an image called “Taotie”, which was used on very ancient bronze vases...
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Three Georgian Imari Pattern 967 Decorated Porcelain Plates
By Spode
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine set of three Georgian Imari pattern decorated porcelain cabinet plates by Spode and dating from around 1810. The small side plates are of...
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1810s English George III Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Spode Pottery Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Dessert Dish
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Pottery neoclassical Greek Pattern Blue Dessert dish, circa 1810 The Spode pearlware pottery-shaped dessert Greek Pattern dish has a central pan...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Spode Furniture

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Pearlware, Pottery

Spode 13" Garden Collection Flowers Poppy Blue Yellow Platter Plate
By Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Spode 13" Garden Collection Flowers Poppy Blue Yellow Platter Plate. Item features a wonderful blue and yellow color, original stamp, very nice vintage ...
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Mid-20th Century British Victorian Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Pair of Pattern 1166 Vases, Spode, C1820
By Spode
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Pair of vases in the ancient Greek shape known as Kanteros, decorated with pattern 1166. A stunning pair, in excellent condition. The flower painting on these vases is exceptional, even for the Regency period, when English flower painting was at its height. The Kantharos shape is a type of ancient Greek vase that was used for drinking wine. It was named after the word "kantharos," which was used to describe a type of two-handled cup in ancient Greece. The Kantharos shape is characterized by a large bowl, small base, and two wide handles that rise up from the sides of the bowl and curve upwards towards the rim. The shape was used primarily for drinking wine at symposia, or social gatherings, and was also used in religious ceremonies. Kantharos vases were produced in a variety of materials, including clay, bronze, and silver, and were decorated with a range of motifs, including mythical scenes, animal figures, and floral designs. They were often used to serve wine, but were also used to hold other liquids such as oil or water. The Kantharos shape was widely used throughout the ancient world, and examples have been found in archaeological sites from Greece to Italy to Asia Minor. It is considered a classic example of ancient Greek pottery and is an important part of the history of Greek...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

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Porcelain

Pattern 1166 Campana Vase. Spode, C1820
By Spode
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Classical meets regency: A miniature campana vase, decorated with pattern 1166. This pattern, despite its lasting popularity, has never been given a common name; perhaps because of t...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Spode Fleur de Lys Red & Gold Bone China Fluted Chelsea Tea Pot
By Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Spode, England, a Fleur De Lys-Red Tea Pot in the fluted Chelsea shape. The Fleur de Lys pattern was introduced in 1961 and remained active until 1994, now discontinued. A bone china tea pot...
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20th Century English International Style Spode Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Spode furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Spode furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Spode furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Spode were created in the Regency style in europe during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Coalport Porcelain, Chamberlains Worcester, and Samuel Alcock & Co.. Prices for Spode furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $49 and can go as high as $60,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,088.
Questions About Spode Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Spode pottery dates back to the 1770s and the originator of the company, Josiah Spode. Josiah Spode was born in 1733 and learned the trade by working for other local potters until 1775 when he established his own company. Find a collection of expertly vetted Spode pottery from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Spode Copeland is a brand of fine antique porcelain from Britain. The Spode company started in 1776, and was bought by the Copeland family early in the 1830s. Browse a collection of Spode Copeland porcelain pieces from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Spode pottery and homewares are still being made. Spode is an English brand founded by Josiah Spode and is credited for perfecting the techniques that were crucial to the future success of English pottery. Spode pottery can be purchased through authorized retailers, such as 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    Whether Spode Christmas dishes can go in the microwave varies. Many of the British maker's dinnerware is dishwasher-safe as well as microwave- and freezer-safe, but not all its pieces are. As a result, you should look at the markings on the bottom of your dishes and consult the care instructions that accompany them for advice on how to safely use them. Find a large selection of Spode porcelain and ceramic wares on 1stDibs.

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