Complete your holiday table setting or expand your transferware display with this lovely vintage set of Spode 'Blue Italian' salt and pepper shakers. Proudly crafted in England, this matching pair features Spode’s iconic blue and white Italian pattern, an industry classic originally introduced in 1816. The egg-shaped bodies display an exquisite all-around underglaze transfer print depicting a detailed pastoral landscape with Roman ruins, beautifully crowned with a dense geometric and floral pattern around the top shaker holes.
This set is in excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, or repairs. The ceramic bodies are bright and glossy with deep, rich cobalt blue transfer details. As shown in the underside photographs, one shaker retains its classic vintage natural cork stopper, while the other shaker utilizes a modern translucent plastic replacement plug. Both fit snugly and function perfectly to hold spices securely.
- Brand: Spode
- Pattern: Blue Italian (Design c. 1816)
- Origin: Made in England
- Item Type: Salt & Pepper Shakers Set
- Material: Fine Ceramic Earthenware
- Quantity: 1 matching pair (2 shakers total)
- Color: Cobalt Blue and White
- Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Crisp, glossy porcelain bodies with no cosmetic or structural damage. Features one original cork stopper and one plastic replacement stopper.