Ceramic Trade Marks - C
Initials Used as Trade Marks - C

 

North Staffordshire Pottery Marks

 

W. T. Copeland

  Josiah Spode I
  Josiah Spode II
  Spode & Copeland

 

W. T. Copeland (c.1847-1970)

Manufacturer of earthenware, parian, fine porcelain etc. at Stoke.
Successors to Copeland & Garrett. 

Josiah Spode: c.1770 to April 1833.
Copeland & Garrett: c.1833 to 1847.
W. T. Copeland & Sons: c.1847 to 1970.
Spode Ltd: 1970 to present.

Mark

Description & date
COPELAND Standard impressed mark found on earthenware, porcelain and especially the parian figures and groups popularized by this firm. c.1847+
Rare printed mark, c.1847-51
Standard printed mark, c.1851-85,

a fancy version of the rare earlier mark above.

impressed word "COPELAND" in curved form without a crown above.

c. 1850-67

From c.1867 onwards "& SONS" was added to the mark. Prior to this date just the name "COPELAND" was used. 
Standard printed mark found on earthenware, c.1867-90
Printed mark c.1867-90
From 1890 onwards the name of SPODE was introduced to the marks. With and without the name COPELAND. 
Standard printed mark found on earthenware, c.1875-90
Standard printed mark found on earthenware, c.1894-1910
Standard printed mark found on earthenware, c.1891 into the 20th C.
Printed mark, sometimes in gold on fine porcelains.

c.1891 into the 20th C.

One example of several post-war printed marks which incorporate the old name 'Spode'.

 

 

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