Name: London Shape Cup and Saucer
SKU: 9077
Price: 5.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

London Shape Cup and Saucer

£5.00

Antique Staffordshire tea set, circa 1800s. Made in the famous “London” shape first introduced by Spode in 1813, it is instantly recognisable as the handles were always almost vertical with just a slight splayed angle, the saucer is a deep tea dish. This fabulous set is decorated with gilded lily and anemone flowers on a cobalt blue band with gilded rims.

Pattern # 667 in iron red on each piece.

Regency coffee cup and saucer set

Coffee Cup – 6 cm x 6 cm – staining present

Saucer – 14 cm diameter

Good condition, colours and gilding are bright, may have some micro crazing in places.

2 in stock

Description

Josiah Spode was the great Pioneer among the Georgian potters in England, circa year 1800 he perfected the bone china recipe that has been used by everyone ever since, and he was also the leading potter behind the technique of transferware, making it possible for English potters to replace the Chinese export china, which had come to an end around that time, with their own. This was fundamental to a thriving industry that would last for about 150 years and provide half the world with their tableware.