Spode Teacup Trio, Red Pluck and Dust Rose Border, Georgian, circa 1806

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Spode Teacup Trio, Red Pluck and Dust Rose Border, Georgian, circa 1806

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This is a beautiful trio consisting of a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer, made by Spode in or shortly after 1806, which was the late Georgian period. It is decorated with the Rose Border in red, applied by pluck and dust printing. In the late 18th and early 19th century cups and saucers were sold in trios, as you would never drink tea and coffee at the same time, the teacup and coffee cup might as well share a saucer! Josiah Spode was the great Pioneer among the Georgian potters in England. He perfected the bone china recipe that has been used by everyone ever since, and he was also the leading potter behind the technique of transfer ware, making it possible for English potters to replace the import of Chinese china that had come to an end around that time, with their own, circa 1800. This was fundamental to a thriving industry that would last for about 150 years and provide half the world with their tableware. The teacup is in the "bute" shape and the matching coffee can has straight walls. The saucer is deep, people often drank tea from the saucer in those days. The decoration consists of the well-known rose border pattern 984 applied by the "pluck and dust" method. Pluck and dust was a printing method used by Spode in the early 19th century. It was similar to bat printing but slightly different in that the plate used for printing was heated, and rather than a gelatine bat, paper was used for the transfer. This rose border pattern consists of beautiful roses in rusty red, lined with a scalloped "melting snow" gilt band on either side. The teacup is unmarked; the coffee cup is marked Spode with the pattern number 984 in hand painted red, and the saucer is marked with the pattern number only. Condition report: The set is in excellent condition without any damage, repairs or crazing; all items have some wear, as 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 1 mm 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. Etcetera , I try to be as accurate as I can Dimensions: (diameters) teacup 8.2 cm (3.2"), coffee can 6.2 cm (2.5"), saucer 13.6 cm (5.4").

Creator:
Spode (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Width: 1 in (2.54 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 3
Style:
Regency (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1800-1809
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1806
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Very good condition without damage, repairs or crazing; some light wear as visible in the pictures.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-SPO511stDibs: LU4805117490352

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Spode

Spode is one of the oldest and most distinguished of the great pottery companies of Staffordshire, the time-honored home of English ceramics. The firm’s blue and white bone china transferware is a timeless classic. Spode dishes compose the sort of elegant dinner service that most of us envision on a traditional holiday table.

The company was established in 1770 in Stoke-on-Trent by Josiah Spode, a friend and neighbor of another estimable English ceramist, Josiah Wedgwood. The Wedgwood firm first came to prominence for its tableware, which quickly gained favor in aristocratic households throughout Britain and Europe.

Spode was particularly known 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 advancement 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.

From the 1820s onward, 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.

In 1833, following the sudden death of Josiah Spode III, business partner W. T. Copeland took over the company and changed its name to Copeland Spode (it later changed again, this time to W. T. Copeland and Sons). Collectors regard Copeland-marked pieces as Spode china. The Spode brand was revived in 1970.

Many favorite Spode patterns — among them Blue Italian, Indian Tree, Greek and Woodland — date to the company’s early years. Spode’s most popular pattern, Christmas Tree, was introduced in 1938.

Prices for antique and vintage Spode china vary widely, based on the size of the service, its condition and the pattern. An antique dinner service for 12 people or more, in good repair and complete with cups and serving dishes, will generally cost between $10,000 and $20,000. Such Spode services become heirlooms — a proud and timeless addition to a family’s table. And as you will see on these pages, Spode’s rich and varied wares offer a visual feast in and of themselves.

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