London Shape Archives - The Vintage Teacup https://thevintageteacup.co.uk/product-tag/london-shape/ Home of the Finest Vintage Tableware Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:41:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://thevintageteacup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-coffee-4944351_640-1-32x32.png London Shape Archives - The Vintage Teacup https://thevintageteacup.co.uk/product-tag/london-shape/ 32 32 Cobalt Blue Gilded Lily Set https://thevintageteacup.co.uk/product/cobalt-blue-jug-and-bowl/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:41:45 +0000 https://thevintageteacup.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=9039 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.

Pattern # 667 in iron red on each piece.

4 Dishes - Perfect

4 Cups - Staining - 2 handles repaired

Jug - Perfect

Bowl - Hairline in base

Otherwise Good condition - colours and gilding are bright.

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]]> 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.

Samples of Spode Peacock 2083 at the Victoria and Albert Museum

https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O308446/teapot-with-cover-spode-ceramic-works/

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