Spode Furniture
British
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 Imperial China Dessert Service, Frog Pattern in Mauve, Regency circa 1828
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a very striking part dessert service made by Spode in about 1828, which is the Regency era. It is made of Spode's Imperial China and has the Frog pattern in mauve/purple. It consists of a high footed comport...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Spode Blue & White Flower Cross Chestnut Basket
By Spode
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique Spode porcelain blue and white flower cross pattern chestnut basket.
Category
1890s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
English stoneware hunt jug by Spode, c. 1810
By Spode
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Smear glaze stoneware hunt jug with a brown enamel glazed rim, spout, and upper part of the loop handle. The body of the pitcher is decorated with an applied hunt scene which rests a...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
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...
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Copeland Neo-classical Greek Pattern Blue Sauce Tureen & Cover
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Copeland-Late Spode Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Sauce Tureen & Cover,
circa 1847.
From a large collection of Greek Pattern Objects- please inqui...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
1816 Georgian Period "Spode's New Stone" Circular Tray
By Spode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1816 Georgian period "Spode's New Stone" circular tray. A beautiful example suited to canapes, hors d'oeuvres, cheeses, etc. Pattern 228 by Spode. Ironstone china. The full decoratio...
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
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...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Spode Neo-classical Greek Pattern Blue Printed Hot Water Dishes
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Neo-classical Greek pattern blue printed hot water dishes,
Zeus in his Chariot,
A pair,
Early 19th century
(We have five in all-two pairs and a single)
The Spode pottery...
Category
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
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...
Category
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Creamware
Spode Flower Cross Pearlware Platter
By Spode
Located in Stamford, CT
Spode Flower Cross pearlware platter. As found condition with light signs of wear from age and use.
Category
1930s English Regency Vintage Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Three-Piece English Porcelain Assembled Garniture, Spode, circa 1810
By Spode
Located in New York, NY
Signed Spode with the pattern number '2575'.
Category
1810s English Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 English Porcelain Botanical Plates, Spode, circa 1900
By Spode
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 English porcelain botanical plates, Spode, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century Spode Furniture
Rare and Fine Antique English Spode Ironstone Kakiemon Decor Warming Dish
By Spode
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Exceedingly rare antique English Spode ironstone Kakiemon decor warming dish.
A/F slight clips to leaf near handle.
Pattern number as recorded o...
Category
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Pair of English Porcelain Hexagonal Imari-Pattern Lamps, Spode, circa 1820
By Spode
Located in New York, NY
Each richly painted in a typical palette on alternating sides with exotic birds perched amidst leafy flowering branches or white blossoms issuing from gilt foliate vines against a co...
Category
1820s English Antique Spode Furniture
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...
Category
19th Century English Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
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 ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
8 Spode Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Blue & Ivory Floral Dessert Plates
By Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 8 Spode Copelands dessert plates are perfect for a dessert course at an intimate dinner and also likely to be used as display or cabinet p...
Category
Early 1900s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Spode & Copeland Pair of Cups and Saucers for Plummer Ltd NY, 1900-1936
By Copeland Spode, Spode
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of cup and saucer sets features multicolor abstract flower decors on lightly textured, semi-transparent fine porcelain blanks. The rims are decorated with thin marigold yellow rims, and the cups' handles are adorned with a single graphic accent in the same yellow color.
The cups and saucers were created by Spode & Copeland for Plummer Ltd, New York. W. H. Plummer & Co Ltd. operated in 1st half of 20thcentury as a high-end retailer or department store in New York, NY, specializing in antique and modern English china, crystal, and silverware. It was located on 7&9 East 35th Street, New York, and opened the 2nd retail location on 696 5th Avenue, New York, in 1936.
Cups and saucers are marked with green underglaze manufacturer backmark "Spode Copelands China England...
Category
1930s English Vintage Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Spode Armorial Porcelain Dish of King of Oudh Nawab of Awadh Ghazi-ud-Din Haider
By Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
This antique Spode armorial plate originates from the Royal Court of Lucknow and belonged to Ghazi-ud-Din Haider, the first King of Oudh (Awadh) i...
Category
Early 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Spode Fleur de Lys Red & Gold Bone China Fluted Chelsea Coffee Pot
By Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Spode, England, a Fleur De Lys-Red Coffee 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 coffee...
Category
20th Century English International Style Spode Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Regency Spode Pottery Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Dish
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Regency Spode Pottery Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Dish,
Bellerophon's Victory Over Chimera,
Early-19th century
The Spode Greek pattern pottery, sh...
Category
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
Set of 12 English Porcelain Handkerchief Plates, Spode, circa 1820
By Spode
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 English Porcelain handkerchief plates, Spode, circa 1820.
Category
1820s English Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of English Spode Porcelain Botanical Shell-Shape Dishes, circa 1820
By Spode
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Spode porcelain botanical shell-shape dishes, circa 1820. Specimens are titled on the reverse.
Category
1820s English Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Spode Newstone Aesthetic Movement Japanese Garden Soup Bowls Ca. 1840
By Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is an amazing set of 12 rimmed soup bowls marked "Spode's New-Stone" dating to 1840 but in like new condition. The "Japonesque" transfer decoration is embellished with hand pain...
Category
1840s English Japonisme Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
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 ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Georgian Spode Coffee Can Porcelain hand decorated & marked SPODE, 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...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Antique Porcelain Saucers Hand Painted Imari by Spode England Circa 1820
By Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of antique porcelain saucers was hand-painted with Imari decoration at the Spode factory in Stoke-On-Trent, England.
They were made during the Regency period circa 1820. Th...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Spode Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Gilded Pattern 1099, Ca 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine example of an English George III period, porcelain, coffee can (cup), made by Spode in the early 19th century, circa 1810.
The can is nominally straight sided and h...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 3 Antique English Shell-Shaped Dishes Pearlware Circa 1825
By Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of three shell-shaped dishes is decorated with beautiful flower sprigs and small insects.
The flowers include pink roses and other flowers painted in yellow, purple, orange,...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Pearlware
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
Regency Spode Imari Punch Bowl, Pattern # 2283
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Imari Bowl,
Pattern # 2283,
Spodes New Stone China,
Circa 1815-1820
The beautiful Spode new stone Imari punch bowl is painted in Imari col...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Spode Pottery Large Neoclassical Greek Pattern Blue Pair of Dishes
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode pottery neoclassical Greek pattern blue pair of dishes,
Bacchus Mounted on a Panther,
Early-19th century
The Spode Greek pattern pottery sha...
Category
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
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...
Category
1820s British Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Spode, Rare Antique Gilt Porcelain Low Scent Jar, Pattern No. 671, circa 1805
By Spode
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique - SPODE - Georgian period - exceptional and rare - twin handled gilded porcelain large 'Low Scent Jar' - decorated with pattern number 671 - unsigned - illustrated on page 28...
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Regency Spode Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Tazza
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Tazza
Early-19th century
The Spode pottery underglaze blue Greek pattern has an oval shaped top with a central des...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
Twelve Spode Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Soup Plates
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Neo-classical Greek pattern blue soup plates,
Refreshment for Phliasian Horseman,
Set of twelve (12)
Early-19th century
The Spode Greek pattern ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
Spode Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Openwork Dessert Plates
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode neo-classical Greek pattern blue openwork dessert plates,
Ceres with a Priestess,
Four plates (4)
Early 19th century
From a large collection of Greek pattern Spode- more pi...
Category
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
Spode Pottery Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Deep Dish
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode pottery neo-classical Greek pattern blue deep dish,
Bacchus Mounted on a Panther,
Early-19th Century
The Spode Greek pattern pottery shaped rectangular dish with cantered...
Category
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
Spode Neo-Classical Greek Pattern Blue Oval Dessert Dishes
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode neo-classical Greek pattern blue oval dessert dishes,
"A Domestic Ceremony",
Early 19th century
The Spode Greek pattern pottery dishes a...
Category
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Pearlware
Jewelry Dish White and Gold Porcelain by Spode
By Spode
Located in New York, NY
** There are five (5) available, each sold separately, as per listing.
A beautiful English Spode white porcelain 'jewelry' dish with a gold line-edged ri...
Category
20th Century English Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Spode Ornithological Miniature Chamberstick
By Spode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Spode Ornithological Miniature Chamberstick
With rich apple green background, with gilt ring handle, painted with a vignette of a Whinchat in l...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
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...
Category
20th Century English International Style Spode Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Regency Period Spode Neo-classical Greek Pattern Blue Dessert Dishes- a Pair
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Regency Spode neo-Classical Greek pattern blue rectangular dessert dishes,
Four figures in battle,
Early 19th century
The Spode Greek pattern pott...
Category
Early 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
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 ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Copeland Spode Aesthetic Movement Comport or Cake Stand
By Copeland Spode, Spode
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
An 1870s Spode Aesthetic Movement comport in cream-colored earthenware with a beautiful transfer-printed pattern of birds and butterflies.
After Japan was forcibly opened to Western...
Category
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
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...
Category
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Creamware
19th c. Spode "Tumbledown Dick" Dessert Service on White Ground
By Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Not the typical colorway of Spode's wonderful "Tumbledown Dick" pattern, this is painted on a white ground, givng it great versatility and bold contras...
Category
19th Century British Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Spode Pattern 1166 Spill Vase
By Spode
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A spill vase in bone china, decorated with pattern 1166.
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Spode Harrogate Bone China Dinner Service
By Spode
Located in Worcester, GB
Fine Spode Harrogate Bone China Dinner Service
Late 20th century, English, c.1980
Spode, Harrogate pattern, all pieces stamped by the factory to the underside
Fine bone c...
Category
Late 20th Century British Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Spode 19th C Pierced Green Chestnut Baskets & Under Plates
By Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This pair of rare 19th c Spode Chestnut bowls are in amazing original condition and feature a green enamel leaf motif with pierced border. Each has two handles and basketweave on bot...
Category
1850s English Regency Revival Antique Spode Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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.
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- Is Spode pottery worth anything?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024Yes, some Spode pottery is worth something. 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, and as a result, pieces produced by the maker are often in high demand. Potential selling prices of Spode pottery vary based on type, style, pattern, age, condition and other factors. If you'd like to know how much items in your collection may be worth, consider using the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Spode pottery.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024No, Spode Christmas Tree is not still made in England. In 2006, the British maker began producing its iconic holiday china in Malaysia. Pieces made prior to 2006 originated at the company's workshop in Stoke-on-Trent, England. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Spode china from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024To tell if a Spode is vintage, do some research using trusted online resources. Start by comparing the brand mark on your piece to images shared online to get a rough idea of the timeframe during which it was produced. From there, you can look at catalogues and references to identify the pattern and get a clearer picture of its manufacturing date. If your piece was made 20 to 99 years ago, it is vintage. Older pieces are antiques, while newer ones are contemporary. Should you run into any difficulty, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable dealer can help you with the dating process. Explore a collection of Spode pottery on 1stDibs.
- How old is Spode?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Spode 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.
- What is Spode Copeland?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Spode 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 16, 2024Most Spode is bone china. During its early decades, Spode was the first to develop a standard formula for the making of bone china, and most of its pieces made after this innovation are examples of bone china. However, particularly early on, Spode did make other types of pottery, such as earthenware. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Spode china.
- Is Spode china still being made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, 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 ExpertApril 22, 2024Whether you can put Spode china in the dishwasher varies. Some pieces are dishwasher-safe and will be marked as such on their backs or bottoms. Other pieces cannot be safely placed in the dishwasher. If your Spode china doesn't have a dishwasher-safe marking, err on the side of caution and hand wash it only. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of Spode china.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024Whether Spode is made in England or China depends on the piece. Spode continues to manufacture some of its iconic china at its workshop in Stoke-on-Trent, England, which has been in continuous operation for more than 250 years. However, some lines now originate from factories in China that adhere to the brand's strict quality standards. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of Spode pieces.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024Whether 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.