For other uses, see Spode (disambiguation).
Spode is an English manufacturer of pottery and porcelain, based in Stoke-on-Trent.
The company was founded by Josiah Spode, who earned renown in the ceramic business for perfecting the blue underglaze printing process in 1784 and for co-developing the formula for fine bone china.
He opened a factory in Stoke-on-Trent in 1767 and in 1776 developed the current Spode factory. His business in creamware (a fine cream-coloured earthenware) and in pearlware (a fine white-glazed earthenware) was very successful.
In 2006, the business merged with Royal Worcester. The merged company entered administration on 6 November 2008.[1]
References
- ^ "Porcelain maker Royal Worcester & Spode goes bust". Associated Press (2008-11-07). Retrieved on 2008-11-07.
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