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Spode Greek Pattern Blue Printed Pearlware Oval Tazza, Neoclassical

Name: Spode Greek Pattern Blue Printed Pearlware Oval Tazza, Neoclassical
Brand: Spode
Rating: 5 (49 reviews)

$980

£746.40

€893.19

CA$1,396.68

A$1,419.82

CHF 821.65

MX$18,874.76

NOK 9,218.64

SEK 9,819.80

DKK 6,675.40

About the Item

Spode Greek Pattern Blue Printed Pearlware Oval Tazza, Neoclassical This oval footed tazza is of pearlware printed in underglaze blue in Spode's Greek pattern, introduced in 1806. The shaped oval top, its rim softly lobed, is raised on a spreading oval pedestal foot. The center is filled by a large cartouche-shaped panel containing a classical scene: two standing draped figures approach a seated figure, the nearer of them holding up a circular mirror or patera, with a tall footed krater at the left and a large rosette-centered disc at the right, and rosettes scattered through the field. The border follows the arrangement standard to the pattern and is worth reading closely, because it is what distinguishes Greek from ordinary transferware. Four classical vases, constant in both design and position throughout an entire service, alternate with four shaped panels of classical figures which vary from piece to piece; the whole is set against a sheet ground of vine leaves and grapes that continues down over the foot. No two pieces of a Greek service therefore carry quite the same combination of images. The neoclassical Greek pattern, introduced in 1806, catered to the demand for classical subjects created by the Greek Revival style, and was probably the first multi-scene pattern introduced at the Spode factory. Tazze and other footed dessert forms are less commonly met with than the plates and dishes that make up the bulk of a surviving service. Dimensions Length: 11¼ inches (28.6 cm) Width: 8¼ inches (21.0 cm) Height: 3 inches (7.6 cm) Marks Underglaze blue workman's mark, a circle with an arrow. No factory name mark, which is usual for Greek pattern wares of this date; many recorded examples carry only a workman's mark or none at all. Condition Report The tazza is in good antique condition, with a small frit to the rim at the ten o'clock position. Historical Context Spode's Greek pattern was introduced in 1806 and was probably the first multi-scene pattern the factory produced. Its center designs were adapted from three publications that between them recorded Sir William Hamilton's collection of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan vases: d'Hancarville's The Complete Collection of Antiquities from the Cabinet of Sir William Hamilton, in four volumes from 1767 to 1776; Wilhelm Tischbein's Collection of Engravings from Ancient Vases of Greek Workmanship, in three volumes from 1791; and Outlines from the Figures and Compositions upon the Greek, Roman and Etruscan Vases of the Late Sir William Hamilton, drawn and engraved by Kirk and published in 1804. Nicholas Moore has identified more than forty different center scenes in the series, all set against the same vine-leaf sheet ground, with the border's four vases holding their design and position while the four figure panels change. The result is a service in which the ornament shifts across the table from piece to piece — an unusually ambitious use of transfer printing at a moment when a pattern more commonly meant a single repeated image, and the reason Greek pattern has held collectors' attention since. References David Drakard and Paul Holdway, Spode Transfer Printed Ware, 1784–1833, pages 248–250 Nicholas Moore, Spode Greek. Spode Exhibition Online), Greek Pattern Source Prints. (Ref: VM98387)

Creator:
Spode (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 3 in (7.62 cm)Width: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)Depth: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)
Style:
Regency (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Pearlware,Pottery
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
Early 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1810
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Good condition with a tiny frit at 10 o'clock on the front rim.
Seller Location:
Downingtown, PA
Reference Number:
Seller: VM983871stDibs: LU861026609872

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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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