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Antique Spode Ironstone Shell Dish, Bang Up Pattern, Circa 1820
Antique Spode Ironstone Shell Dish, Bang Up Pattern, Circa 1820

Antique Spode Ironstone Shell Dish, Bang Up Pattern, Circa 1820

By Spode

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is an early 19th century stone china (Ironstone pottery) desert dish with a fluted shell shape, produced by Spode and dating from the George 111rd period, circa 1820.

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Antique English Creamware Shell Dish Yellow Ground Gilt Floral Brown Leaves 1820
Antique English Creamware Shell Dish Yellow Ground Gilt Floral Brown Leaves 1820

Antique English Creamware Shell Dish Yellow Ground Gilt Floral Brown Leaves 1820

By Spode

Located in Katonah, NY

This English creamware shell shaped dish, made circa 1820, is distinguished by its rich combination of yellow, brown, and gold. The warm yellow ground is hand painted with brown flo...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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19th Century Spode Porcelain Shell Dish
19th Century Spode Porcelain Shell Dish

19th Century Spode Porcelain Shell Dish

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H 2 in W 10 in D 8.5 in

19th Century Spode Porcelain Shell Dish

By Spode

Located in Nashville, TN

19th Century Porcelain Spode shell dish. The colors are in shades of orange, green, blue and gold.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique English Geo. III Period Spode Porcelain Shell Shaped Dessert Dish
Antique English Geo. III Period Spode Porcelain Shell Shaped Dessert Dish

Antique English Geo. III Period Spode Porcelain Shell Shaped Dessert Dish

By Josiah Spode

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Fine antique English spode porcelain Hand-painted shell-shaped dessert or shrimp dish with fabulous rincent scrolls delicately hand-painted and superbly gilt decoration throughout.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Porcelain

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By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is an early 19th century porcelain desert dish with a fluted shell shape, dating from the George 111rd period, circa 1805-1815.

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Spode Felspar Porcelain Shell Dish, Chinoiserie Famille Rose Fishermen
Spode Felspar Porcelain Shell Dish, Chinoiserie Famille Rose Fishermen

Spode Felspar Porcelain Shell Dish, Chinoiserie Famille Rose Fishermen

By Spode

Located in London, GB

This is a gorgeous dessert serving dish, or "shell dish", made by Spode in circa 1825, which was the Regency era.

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Antique 1820s English Chinoiserie Porcelain

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Spode Porcelain Shell Dish, Orange and Gilt Neoclassical Design, ca 1810

Spode Porcelain Shell Dish, Orange and Gilt Neoclassical Design, ca 1810

By Spode

Located in London, GB

This is a gorgeous dessert serving dish, or "shell dish", made by Spode in about 1810, which was the Regency era.

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Antique 1810s English Neoclassical Porcelain

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Porcelain

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Spode Shell Dish For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the spode shell dish you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and earthenware, every spode shell dish was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer spode shell dish, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. A spode shell dish made by Regency designers — as well as those associated with neoclassical — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made spode shell dish over the years, but those crafted by Spode, H&R Daniel and Machin are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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Prices for a spode shell dish start at $330 and top out at $5,200 with the average selling for $490.

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