Georgian Spode Porcelain Coffee Can Bat Printed Game Birds Pattern, circa 1810

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...

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...

This is a very good quality coffee can in a hand gilded pattern made by Worcester during the Barr, Flight & Barr period (BFB) of George 111rd years, circa 1807-1813. The coffee ca...

This is a very good example of an English George III period, porcelain, coffee can, made by Spode in the early 19th century, circa 1810. The can is nominally straight sided and ha...

Five wonderful Spode Etruscan shape trios circa 1822. Each cup and saucer is finely decorated in Spode’s pattern 3614 with finely painted English Cabbage roses and embellished with r...

A very fine Spode porcelain punch bowl c.1805-1810. Finely decorated and gilded in a rich pattern number 944. Condition: Excellent 

This is a beautiful orphaned teacup made by Spode in about 1810. It bears a lavish 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...

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...