Superb Antique Georgian Spode Broseley Pagoda / Two Temple Porcelain Saucer c1810.

Spode was founded by Josiah Spode in 1770 and was responsible for perfecting two important techniques that led to the success of English pottery in the 19th century: transfer printing on earthenware and bone china. His early products were earthenwares such as creamware (a fine cream-coloured earthenware) and pearlware (a fine earthenware with a bluish glaze) as well as a range of stonewares including black basalt, caneware, and jasper which had been popularised by Josiah Wedgewood. Spodes technique for transfer printing in underglaze blue on fine earthenware led to the launch in 1816 of Spode's Blue Italian range, which has remained in production ever since. Josiah Spode created the formula for bone china between 1789 and 1793. It remained an industrial secret for some time. Josiah Spode's son, Josiah Spode II, then successfully marketed the bone china. Messrs Spode were succeeded in 1833 by Copeland and Garrett, who often used the name Spode in their marks. The partnership continued until 1847, it then became W.T. Copeland & Sons until 1970. Then the name 'Spode Ltd' was used. In 2006, they merged with Royal Worcester. The brand names of Royal Worcester and Spode, were taken over in 2009 by Portmeirion.

The specific design is widely known as the Broseley Pagoda pattern also referred to as the Pagoda or Two Temples. It is a highly detailed variation of the traditional Willow pattern, depicting a classic Chinoiserie landscape  design, distinguished by its intricate multi-tiered pagodas, a prominent bridge across the water and stylised willow trees. The pattern was copied directly from a Chinese original design and was one of the earliest transfer-printed patterns produced on porcelain at Caughley c1780. The pattern was used mainly on tea services and it is said to have been named after a neighbouring town, Broseley.  Josiah Spode recognized the temple and garden (or Two Temples) in the pattern and thus the Spode factory has used the title ‘Two Temples II, Variation Broseley’. The pattern was produced in pale blue and dark blue versions. This transferware pattern was widely produced by notable English potteries during the Georgian and regency period, 1795 to 1820.

This is a supberb example of a Spode saucer, that is transfer-printed in blue with a version of the Broseley pattern, in the pale blue as opposed to the dark blue version, with a gold line rim. The saucer is unmarked, which is not unusual for early Spode.

The saucer is in excellent antique condition, there are no chips or cracks, there is wear to the gilding on the rim. There is a tiny firing fault to the underside of the base. The saucer measures approx. 14.5cm by 3cm.

A wonderful collectable.

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