Vintage Spode Copelands China Miniature Blue Floral Teacup Saucer Stand

Description

Vintage Copeland's Spode miniature teacup and saucer, marked 13 and Y6135, possibly a variation of the Gloucester pattern. Features a simple design of folk art style flowers and sawtooth blue border, with gilded accents. Includes wooden display stand.

"Spode is an English brand of pottery and homewares produced in Stoke-on-Trent, England, founded by Josiah Spode (1733–1797) in 1770. In 1776 he completed the purchase of what became the Spode factory until 2008. Spode perfected the technique for transfer printing in underglaze blue on fine earthenware in 1783–1784 – a development that led to the launch in 1816 of Spode's Blue Italian range, which has remained in production ever since. The company is credited with developing, around 1790, the formula for fine bone china that was generally adopted by the industry. Josiah Spode's son, Josiah Spode II, successfully marketed English bone china. The business was carried on through his sons at Stoke until April 1833. Messrs Spode were succeeded in the same business in c. 1833 by Copeland and Garrett, who often used the name Spode in their marks. In particular these are called 'Late Spode' and include productions of the so-called 'Felspar porcelain'. They also produced other kinds of bone china, earthenware, parian, etc. The partnership continued in this form until 1847. After 1847 the business continued until 1970 as W.T. Copeland and sons, and again the term 'Spode' or 'Late Spode' continued in use alongside the name of Copeland. Under the name 'Spode Ltd' the same factories and business were continued after 1970. In 2006, the business merged with Royal Worcester. In 2008, the Copeland Spode company went through some financial troubles. It was taken over in 2009 by Portmeirion Group, a pottery and homewares company based in Stoke-on-Trent. The purchase did not include Royal Worcester or Spode manufacturing facilities. Many items in Spode's Blue Italian and Woodland ranges are made at Portmeirion Group's factory in Stoke-on-Trent." (Source: Wikipedia)

Condition

Good Overall - Repair to arms of stand

Dimensions

2.75" x 2.5" x 3.25" (Width x Depth x Height)