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Dish from a Sandwich Set
Factory: Spode
White earthenware, transfer-printed underglaze in blue with Greek Pattern
History note: Unknown before donor, W.M. Tapp, LL.D
Given by Dr W.M. Tapp, LL.D
Height: 11.4 cm
Length: 36.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1930-12-13) by Tapp, W. M., Dr
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1806
CE
-
1847
CE
Underglaze blue transfer-printed decoration had been introduced on English porcelain at the end of the 1750s but was not widely adopted by earthenware manufacturers until the 1780s. Josiah Spode (1733-97) is said to have introduced it at his Stoke factory in 1784 but the technique was not perfected until the early 1800s. During the proprietorship of Josiah Spode II (1755-1827) the number and variety of patterns available increased rapidly. ‘Greek’ pattern, introduced in 1806, catered for the demand for classical subjects created by the Greek Revival. Each shape in the service was decorated with the same four vases between reserved containing different scenes derived from engravings of Greek vases in the collection of Sir William Hamilton (d. 1803): 'Outlines from the Figures and Composi¬ions upon the Greek, Roman and Etruscan Vases of the late Sir William Hamilton with engraved borders. Drawn and engraved by the late Mr Kirk', London, 1804. The pattern continued to be used during the Copeland and Garratt period, 1833-47.
Decoration composed of cobalt-blue
presumed lead-glaze
Lead-glaze
Earthenware
Moulding
: White earthenware, transfer-printed underglaze in blue
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: the five is inside the C and the 8 is below them
Accession number: C.53 & A-1930
Primary reference Number: 75431
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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