Ceramic Trade Marks - S
Initials Used as Trade Marks - S

 

North Staffordshire Pottery Marks

 

Josiah Spode

Josiah Spode I
Josiah Spode II
Spode & Copeland

 

Josiah Spode

Manufacturer (with his sons) of fine-quality earthenware and porcelain at Stoke.

c.1770-April 1883

Succeeded by Copeland & Garrett.

Mark

Description & date

Spode

SPODE

Rare early impressed or printed mark in upper & lower case letters.

c.1780-90

Impressed mark, normally found on porcelain.

c.1800-20

SPODE & COPELAND

SPODE, SON &
COPELAND

Rare marks using the trading name of Spode's retail shop in London.

c.1797-1820

Printed mark found on 'Stone China'.

c.1805-30

Two examples of typical printed marks.

'Imperial' and 'New Fayence' are the names of two of Spode's special bodies.

c.1805-33

Printed mark on fine porcelain.

c.1815-30

 

  Note: Several Copeland marks incorporate the name 'Spode'.

 

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