Spode
British pottery brand
Spode is fine English pottery and porcelain, named for Josiah Spode, who founded the Staffordshire manufactory in the late 18th century.
The company is credited with perfecting bone china and developing transfer-printed earthenware.
Spode typically refers to pieces from this maker: She collected antique Spode, a Spode dinner service.
Calcium-ash ceramic ware
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- transferwareCeramics with printed designs
blue-and-white · dinnerware · teaware · figurines · kiln · glaze · firing · clay
- founderOne who begins something
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- legacyWhat's passed down
- bicentenary200th anniversary observance
archive · museum · history · Staffordshire · innovation · feldspar · formula · craftsmanship
Vessels for serving meals
- tea setMatched brewing vessels
- teapotSteeping and serving vessel
- teacupSmall handled drinking vessel
- saucerSmall plate beneath cup
plate · tureen · gravy boat · serving dish · butter dish · sugar bowl · creamer · charger
Tree-derived given name
- TowerCapitalized structure name
- floralOf or like blooms
- botanicalRelated to plants
- chinoiserieWestern art imitating Eastern design
Regency · neoclassical · border · motif · engraving · copperplate · underglaze · cobalt
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- rareSeldom found or seen
mint · discontinued · hallmark · dating · provenance · Sotheby's · Christie's · cabinet
bone china
Calcium-ash ceramic ware
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
transferware · blue-and-white · dinnerware · teaware · figurines · kiln · glaze · firing · clay · bisque
Copeland
bicentenary · archive · museum · history · Staffordshire · innovation · feldspar · formula · craftsmanship · artisan
dinnerware
Vessels for serving meals
saucer · plate · tureen · gravy boat · serving dish · butter dish · sugar bowl · creamer · charger · platter
Willow
Tree-derived given name
chinoiserie · Regency · neoclassical · border · motif · engraving · copperplate · underglaze · cobalt · archive
antique
Old valued collectible
rare · mint · discontinued · hallmark · dating · provenance · Sotheby's · Christie's · cabinet · display