A Spode bone china New Oval shape Creamer decorated in a distinctive gilt zigzag design together with a border of gilt ovals with green enamel centres.
The usual Josiah Spode II gilding pattern down the handle
Spode's New Oval shape was introduced c1805 to replace the Old Oval shape of c1800. The New Oval shape was gradually replaced by around c1818 by the many different shapes which Spode started to introduce c1813.
Here is a selection of some of them; London shape c1813, Etruscan shape c1816, New Dresden shape c1817, Bell shape c1819, Gadroon shape c1822, Pembroke shape c1827, shape 4643 (shape name unknown, this is the pattern number indicating when it was introduced) c1829 & Octagon shape c1833.
The Spode Pattern Books are some of the most complete records for any British ceramic manufacturers of this period but there are some gaps & occasionally records for a particular design cannot be traced by the trustees at the Spode Museum Trust.
This pattern is one of those 'gaps'. If you feel you can help to plug this gap in the records please contact either myself or the Spode Museum Trust with any information you can provide which would be most welcome.
A few specks inside as would be expected on an early piece of Spode bone china.
This Spode bone china creamer is marked to its base with an impressed 'S' on the base rim. It also has an old collector's label on its base. Derek & Yvonne Andrews were very keen collectors of early Spode bone china for over 30 years.
This rare impressed 'S' mark has been seen on other pieces of Spode bone china. You can see a similar impressed mark on a pattern 506 Spode Creamer (illustrated on this site) & a pattern 1220 Spode Creamer (also illustrated on this site).