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Antique Spode Porcelain Serving Platter Hand Painted & Gilded Ptn 967 circa 1810

About the Item

This is a fine example of an English George III period, porcelain serving platter or large oval dish, made by Spode and hand painted in candlelight Pattern 967, during the early 19th century, circa 1815. The platter or dish is oval in shape with a notched edge rim and sits on a low foot. The platter has a fine and beautifully hand painted Imari pattern with superb rich enameling and hand gilding in Gold. Heavily gilded porcelain of this period were called "Candlelight Wares" because of the brilliance of their gilding. Pattern " 967 ", is recognised as being their most sought after Candlelight pattern of the time and is fully documented on pages 50-52 in Steven Smith's book: Spode & Copeland, published by Schiffer. This dish is fully marked to the base with a lower case "Spode" hand painted in iron red, with the pattern number, 967 below. We have other Fine pieces in this fantastic pattern as per the last image.

Creator:
Spode (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 1.65 in (4.2 cm)Width: 11.6 in (29.47 cm)Depth: 8.7 in (22.1 cm)
Style:
George III (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
Early 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1810
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Very Good Condition. NO Chips, NO Cracks, NO Restoration. Please see images.
Seller Location:
Lincoln, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: P 20791stDibs: LU990333045992

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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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