Pattern 1760 Spode creamware Sauce Tureen with its Cover but missing its Stand & Ladle. This design was produced by Spode c1811. The influence may have been from Europe once again for this design as Meissen & Paris were heavily into florals with insects at this time. The colours are stronger than Spode usually used & the insects are depicted in a very stylised way. Creamware is cream coloured earthenware & can vary enormously in strength & weight. This particular piece feels quite robust & strong.
Instead of using gilt around the rims & handles this pattern has ochre coloured enamel decoration
I can see roses, convolvulus & forget-me-nots
A clean interior; the lid always had a scooped out portion for the ladle to sit in the tureen whilst the lid was on to keep the sauce warm. A matching creamware ladle would also have been included in the service.
Both pieces have 'Spode' impressed and the pattern number '1760' written in red enamel on their bases
What a pretty lid but have you noticed that this blue insect appears to have no back legs?
This is a nice clear impressed mark which was used anywhere between 1800 & 1820 but the pattern dates from 1811. Can you see the slightly bluish glaze on the base of this tureen?