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Spode and 'an accomplished violinist'
Violin c1780So what has a violinist got to do with Spode? Quite a lot! Read on...In his history* of the Adams potting family, Percy Adams wrote:'When any festivities were held at the Bank House [the...
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Spode, a lorry and four cups
This photo was taken in 1959 at the Spode factory in Stoke-on-Trent.It illustrates something very special. But what's the story behind the photograph?In 1959 the Spode company was owned by the Copeland...
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Spode and the Royal Pavilion or how to 'accessorize' your pots (Part 1)
The duc d’Orléans Chinese vase early 18thCAntique Chinese Vases? Let's Make Them into Oil Lamps!The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, holds some remarkable objects. As 'the seaside pleasure palace for HM King...
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Spode & the Royal Pavilion (Part 2): Porcelain Pagodas
This blogpost follows 'Spode & the Royal Pavilion (Part I): Oil Lamps & an Old Chinese Vase' which has my information on the background and introduction to the main players in this story. For...
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Spode & the Royal Pavilion (Part 3): Jars for the King
'Jars for the King'This blogpost follows 'Spode & the Royal Pavilion...' (Part 1 & Part 2). In the final part of this mini-series, I am paying homage to my colleague and Spode mentor Robert...
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Stoke's Ceramic Museums under Threat
Forgive me, this is not my usual style of post... but my passion for pots & museums drives me to write this.Stoke-on-Trent City Council is deleting ALL the posts at the multi-award winning...
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Spode, January and Winter
This beautiful printed tile, dating from the late 1800s, depicts January from a set of twelve designs representing the months of the year.I have blogged about it before and you can find details here:...
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