Spode Felspar Serving Dish, Maroon with Sublime Flowers, 1831

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Spode Felspar Serving Dish, Maroon with Sublime Flowers, 1831

About the Item

This is a stunning dessert serving dish made by Spode in 1831. 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. This dish was potted in "Felspar" porcelain, which was a new recipe that Spode brought out. Felspar porcelain is a little heavier than the normal bone china, but it is as strong and beautiful. The dish has a very interesting slightly diapered rectangular shape with a deep maroon ground colour. On the maroon ground are some white moulded sprigs. The centre of the plate holds a hand painted flower arrangement of sublime quality; Spode had some of the best flower painters and this dish would have been painted by one of the best painters. The dish has the puce "Spode Felspar Porcelain" printed mark on the underside, as well as the pattern number 4700. Condition report The dish is in great condition without any damage, crazing or significant wear - just some light rubbing as can be expected and is visible in the pictures. Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were fired on coal in the 1800s, and this meant that china from that period can have some firing specks from flying particles. British makers were also known for their experimentation, and sometimes this resulted in technically imperfect results. Due to the shrinkage in the kiln, items can have small firing lines or develop crazing over time, which should not be seen as damage but as an imperfection of the maker's recipes, probably unknown at the time of making. Items have often been used for many years and can have normal signs of wear, and gilt can have signs of slight disintegration even if never handled. I will reflect any damage, repairs, obvious stress marks, crazing or heavy wear in the item description but some minor scratches, nicks, stains and gilt disintegration can be normal for vintage items and need to be taken into account. There is widespread confusion on the internet about the difference between chips and nicks, or hairlines and cracks. I will reflect any damage as truthfully as I can, i.e. a nick is a tiny bit of damage smaller than 1mm and a chip is something you can easily see with the eye; a glazing line is a break in the glazing only; hairline is extremely tight and/or superficial and not picked up by the finger; and a crack is obvious both to the eye and the finger. Dimensions: 19cm (7.5") X 31cm (12").

Creator:
Josiah Spode (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 2 in (5.08 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
Style:
Regency (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Ironstone,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1830-1839
Date of Manufacture:
1831
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Excellent condition without any damage, repairs or crazing and only minor wear as visible in the pictures.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-SPO521stDibs: LU4805118096272