DESSERT SET, Spode
CH1970.1138
a. 2 oval dishes, scalloped edges. b. 2 round scalloped edge dishes. c. 6 round scalloped edge plates. Feldspar porcelain was introduced in 1800 being extensively used for table service until 1833. This was remarkably translucent, a factor greatly enhancing the beauty of enamel decoration. It was marked "Spode Feldspar Porcelain" printed in puce and surrounded by a wreath of roses, shamrocks, thistles; or else the inscription only was printed in blue. For mark see S.W. Fisher "English Pottery and Porcelain Marks", page 32. Mark used 1815-1827 on Feldspar Porcelain. B & T Hughes: "Collectors Encyclopaedia of English Ceramics p. 139-40.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1970.1138 |
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| Accession Date: | 3 May 1971 |
Material
| Porcelain/Ceramic | porcelain |
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Measurement
| length | 283mm | a. |
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| diameter | 202mm | b. |
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| diameter | 225mm | c. |
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