Spode Desert Dish c.1815-30

A lovely desert dish in a shell shape and decorated in one of Spode's very popular patterns number 2117.

During this period greater volumes of ceramics were being produced.  While high quality porcelain was being produced in larger quantities it was still very labour intensive and expensive to produce and to keep the paste white, translucent and of high quality was difficult.

Traditional salt-glazed high fired stoneware bodies were out of fashion, but newer higher fired stoneware bodies were being developed and introduced by many of the larger companies of the period.

While not transluecent like porcelain, these bodies were strong and durable, could take hot water, and were less expensive than porcelain.  

This Spode dish is marked with a printed bright blue mark which dates it to between 1815 to 1830 and is well potted in Spode's newly developed "stone china" body the pattern inspired by a Japanese kakiemon type pattern with trees in blossom, rocks and flowers.

On this example the pattern has been printed with an underglaze blue and then hand painted in the kakiemon palette with bright enamels of red, ochre, purple, lime green and turquoise and finished with gilt accents. 

A very attractive piece and in excellent condition.

Makers marks:
Printed blue mark Spode Stone China.  Mark dates between 1815-30

Dimensions:
Length 236 mm Width 201 mm

Weight:
571 g

Age:
195 years

Condition:
Excellent condition

Maker:
Spode