Spode-Copeland-Spode: the works and its people, 1770-1970

Abstract

Spode-Copeland-Spode is the story of a manufactory, two families, generations of artists, gilders, modellers and their products. Begun by Josiah Spode I and continued by his son Josiah II, the business and works passed to the Copeland family who for five generations continued the traditions of quality and fine potting started by the Spodes. When the business was sold in 1970 its products reverted to the original name Spode. The book contains illustrations showing the range of products, including commissions for Royalty and the nobility not forgetting examples of the everyday wares of two centuries. There is new unpublished information, drawings and plans showing the many changes which have taken place at the Spode works. This is the fascinating story of a Pottery that has survived for over two centuries and today still produces many fine innovative wares.

Contents

Spode I, 1770-1797 -- Spode II: Copeland and Garrett, 1797-1830s -- Copeland and Garrett to W.T. Copeland, 1830s-1868 -- W.T. Copeland & Sons, 1868-1900 -- Twentieth century Copeland and Spode, 1900-1970 -- Design and decoration -- Art directors, artists and gilders, 1835-1900s -- Plans of the Spode works -- 1911-1968 -- Appendix 1. Special commissions -- Appendix 2. Ware commissioned by railway companies, shipping lines, hotels, clubs, etc. -- Appendix 3. Details from the Special Order Reference Books 1833-1900s -- Appendix 4. Pattern numbers, artists and gilders compiled from the Black Books c.1890-1910 -- Appendix 5. Dates, shapes and pattern numbers from the Special Order Books and Black Books 1845-1908 -- Appendix 6. D pattern numbers 1853-1874 -- Appendix 7. Some details from the Paris Exhibition 1889 -- Appendix 8. Staffordshire Potteries price list of 1846 -- Appendix 9. Factory pedigree, factory backstamps from 1770-1970 and pattern numbers with dates -- Appendix 10. The families of Spode and Copeland -- Appendix 11. Some of the most popular patterns of the 1920s-1960s -- Appendix 12. Some Spode and Copeland shape names and their origin -- Appendix 13. Indenture for Robert John Wallace, 1864.