1960s English Transferware "Gainsborough" by Copeland Spode Set of 34

An opulent set of 10 hand painted 9 inch diameter plates, England Circa 1900-1910. These plates with hand painted centers of fruit design with broad gold encrusted borders, Marked Co...

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Elegant and refined English octagonal ceramic tray; on the white background, soft and rich blue decorations have been executed using the transferware method; in the center we find the poetic and graceful representation of the Severn River and the town of Bridgnorth (the name of this decoration is "Severn"), while the edges of the tray are adorned with sumptuous and spectacular flower and leaf decorations. The Severn River is the longest river in the United Kingdom (350 km), rising in Wales and flowing into the Bristol Channel; Bridgnorth is an ancient Saxon settlement; observing the view of the river and town from his castle at Bridgnorth King Charles I Stuart (1600-1649) said "the most beautiful sight in all my kingdom". On the back of the tray there are 3 imprinted marks including one with final number 14, then we find in the center a blue mark, these indicate to us exactly that the tray was produced in Stoke-on-Trent by the Copeland-Spode company in 1914 (see mark no.1079 p.172 of "Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Mark). The Spode firm was founded in the heart of the Potteries - Stoke-on-Trent by Josiah Spode in 1770. Josiah Spode is most famous for developing the specific design technique that meant underglaze transfers could be printed on earthenware. Later, focusing on porcelain production, Josiah Spode pioneered the development of a new form of porcelain, originally called "Stoke China...

Jewish Pesach "Seder" plate by Copeland Spode, England 1950s Fully signed

A set of six Copeland Spode transfer printed and hand colored plates with embossed rims, Staffordshire, England, circa early 20th Century. A central image shows a black transfer of...

A set of six dinner plates in the floral ‘Patricia’ pattern, Copeland Spode, England, circa 1912-1940. Often referred to as the ‘Rose Chintz’ pattern, sh...

Set of 20 Alden pattern porcelain plates featuring various fruit/flower motifs with an embossed daisy rim. Signed.