Late Georgian Spode Platter Ironstone Willis Pattern No. 2148, circa 1825
View Similar Items
Late Georgian Spode Platter Ironstone Willis Pattern No. 2148, circa 1825
About the Item
- Creator:Josiah Spode (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Width: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Depth: 6.94 in (17.63 cm)
- Style:Chinoiserie (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1825
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Some slight wear from use - please study the images. NO Damage, NO Restoration.
- Seller Location:Lincoln, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: P 10741stDibs: LU99036929993
Josiah Spode
English potter Josiah Spode, a friend and neighbor of another estimable English ceramist, Josiah Wedgwood, established his eponymous pottery and homewares company in 1770 in Stoke-on-Trent. Spode is one of the oldest and most distinguished of the great pottery companies of Staffordshire, the time-honored home of English ceramics. Within fifteen years of its opening, Josiah’s company became known for its signature blue-on-white palette, and one of the manufacturer’s designers developed a specific cobalt hue for their teapots, trays, bowls and more.
Spode’s founder apprenticed at the Fenton Low workshop under Thomas Whieldon, an important 18th-century potter known today for his tortoiseshell ware (as did Josiah Wedgwood). Later, after establishing his company, Josiah Spode became particularly revered 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 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.
In 1833, entrepreneurs William Taylor Copeland (the Lord Mayor of London at the time) and Thomas Garrett purchased Spode’s pottery-making company following the death of Josiah Spode III, and the name was changed to Copeland Spode. Then, in 1847, Copeland became the firm’s sole owner and the name changed again, this time to W. T. Copeland and Sons, in 1867 when Copeland retired and his four sons took over the business.
Trading as W. T. Copeland and Sons throughout the mid-to-late 19th century, the company found a formidable competitor in another well-known porcelain maker, Minton. Many of the manufacturer’s Georgian, Rococo and late-Victorian pieces such as its dinner plates, tableware, platters, bowls and baskets were commissioned by wealthy British and European clients and exported for sale throughout the British Empire and to the United States. Several of W. T. Copeland and Sons’ spectacular pieces were exhibited at the Great Exhibition of London in 1851 and the International Exhibitions of London and Paris in 1862 and 1878, respectively.
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. Many favorite Spode patterns — among them Blue Italian, India Tree, Greek and Woodland — date to the company’s early years. Spode’s most popular pattern, Christmas Tree, was introduced in 1938. Prices for Spode china vary widely, based on the size of the service, its condition and the pattern, and collectors regard Copeland-marked pieces as Spode china.
The company continued as W. T. Copeland and Sons until 1970 when Spode again became the brand's name. Afterward, during the late 1970s, Spode, Royal Worcester and Palissy came under common ownership. In 2009, the firm was purchased by the Portmeirion Group. However, the Spode and Royal Worcester names continue to flourish as highly popular “traditional English heritage” brands within the Portmeirion company.
Find antique Josiah Spode dinner plates, serveware, ceramics and other pieces on 1stDibs.
- Georgian Spode Stone China Side Plate in Oriental Pheasant Pattern, Circa 1820By Josiah SpodeLocated in Lincoln, LincolnshireThis is a very decorative side plate by Spode, made of Stone China (Ironstone) decorated in the Oriental Pheasant pattern, dating to the Georgian period of circa 1820. The plate is circular in shape with a notched rim and is decorated in one of Spode's most vividly coloured and sought after chinoiserie patterns, the "Oriental Pheasant" pattern 2977, a very similar pattern being made by Mason's Ironstone The pattern would have been transfer printed in underglaze blue, then finely hand-painted in bold enamels, with a particularly colourful and distinctive border design. Early Spode pieces like this one are always well painted. The base has the blue printed Spode Stone China...Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics
MaterialsIronstone
- Georgian Spode Dinner Plate B Ironstone Chinoiserie Pattern No.2283, circa 1820By Josiah SpodeLocated in Lincoln, LincolnshireThis is a very beautiful hand painted dinner plate, produced by the Spode factory in the late Georgian period, Circa 1820. This is pattern number 2283, the chinoiserie decoration ...Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics
MaterialsIronstone
- Georgian Spode Dinner Plate a Ironstone Chinoiserie Pattern No.2283, circa 1820By Josiah SpodeLocated in Lincoln, LincolnshireThis is a very beautiful hand painted dinner plate, produced by the Spode factory in the late Georgian period, Circa 1820. This is pattern number 2283, the chinoiserie decoration ...Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics
MaterialsIronstone
- Georgian Masons Ironstone Large Platter in Table & Flowerpot Pattern, circa 1818By Mason's IronstoneLocated in Lincoln, LincolnshireThis is a very good hand painted Mason's ironstone large Platter or Meat Plate, in the Table and Flowerpot gilded pattern, from their earliest George IIIrd period, circa 1818. The p...Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware
MaterialsIronstone
- Copeland-Spode Large Ironstone Platter in Chinese Figures pattern, Ca 1900By Copeland SpodeLocated in Lincoln, LincolnshireThis is a beautiful very large Platter or Meat Plate by Copeland (formerly Spode) in a very decorative hand painted Chinese figure pattern, dating to the turn of the late 19th Centur...Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics
MaterialsPottery
- Georgian Masons Ironstone Large Platter in Fence Rock & Tree Pattern, circa 1818By Mason's IronstoneLocated in Lincoln, LincolnshireThis is a very good hand painted Mason's ironstone large Platter or Meat Plate, in the Fence, Rock and Tree gilded pattern, from their earliest George III rd period, circa 1818. Thi...Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware
MaterialsIronstone
- Fine Pair of 19th Century Imari Pattern Ironstone Platters, England Circa 1860Located in Ottawa, OntarioA very handsome pair of 19th century British ironstone earthenware platters, decorated by hand in a striking palette of cobalt, vermillion & gilt. Unmarked but most likely manufact...Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Platters and Serveware
MaterialsEarthenware
- English Spode Ironstone PlatterLocated in Wilson, NCEnglish Spode Ironstone Platter, this platter has an octagonal shape with a slight ''pinch'' at each angle point. The border features a repeating patte...Category
Antique 1840s English Platters and Serveware
MaterialsIronstone
- Large Antique English 19th C. Spode Hand Ptd. Ironstone Peacock & Peony PlatterBy Josiah SpodeLocated in Charleston, SCRare and Fine Palatial Size Antique English early 19th century Spode Hand Painted Ironstone "Peacock & Peony" Pattern Platter. This pattern was adapted by Spode in the earliest part of the 19th century after a Chinese Export pattern of very similar color and design (originally from the late 18th century). Please note the extraordinary vibrant colors of the peacock as well as the flowers and fabulous border. This pattern, Spode's no. 2118, was originated in 1814 (when it was completely painted by hand) and bears the very first Spode Stoneware mark which is a "Chinese chop...Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinese Export Platters and Serveware
MaterialsIronstone
$1,356 Sale Price20% Off - Antique 18 Pc Stephan Folch Bamboo & Basket Han Painted Ironstone China Set 1825By Stephen FolchLocated in Dayton, OHCirca 1820 Stephen Folch dinner set in Bamboo & Basket pattern with Royal Arms mark, Circa 1825 Each piece has a light grey-blue glaze and has been beautifully and carefully hand-...Category
Antique 1820s Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware
MaterialsIronstone
$3,150 Sale Price / set25% Off - Large Spode Greek Pattern Platter Circa 1810By SpodeLocated in Ottawa, OntarioLarge 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...Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Greek Revival Platters and Serveware
MaterialsPorcelain
- English Ironstone Chinoiserie Platter, circa 1890Located in Austin, TXEnglish ironstone platter circa 1890. Chinoiserie or Imari style, decorated with flowers.Category
Antique 1890s English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware
MaterialsCeramic