5 Piece 19th C Spode Imari Teaset with Gold

Not the typical colorway of Spode's wonderful "Tumbledown Dick" pattern, this is painted on a white ground, givng it great versatility and bold contras...

This lovely set of 12 hand painted plates in primary bold colors on a clean white ground which provide a dramatic contrast. The set also includes 2 matching shell shaped serving piec...

Set your table with this rare and complete teaset with bold Art Deco decoration, made by Shelley. The rare shape of the porcelain screams Art Deco, the colors and pattern complete th...

An unusually decorated custom ordered dessert service embellished with an Art Nouveau style raised paste gold monogram on a undulating shaped rim plate. The set consists of 10 desse...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Dutch silver teapot, an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Dutch si...

A fine antique Spode porcelain cup & saucer. Pattern no. 2408 Decorated throughout with a cobalt floral patttern and extensive gilding. Simply a great cup & saucer from Spod...

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...

This is a good 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...