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An Indian Sporting Series Footbath by Spode Circa 1820
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An Indian Sporting Series Footbath by Spode Circa 1820

19th century
Sold 26 May 2026 · Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
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Description

A beyond rare Blue and white transfer footbath by Spode circa 1815-1820

Marked Spode in blue , Decorated with one of the most desirable and rare patterns Indian Sporting Series

Measures

18 inches long , 21 inches from handle to handle ,14 inches wide x 9 inches deep

Declaration

Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this Blue and White Ceramic Footbath to the 19th Century.

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A beyond rare Blue and white transfer footbath by Spode circa 1815-1820
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Marked Spode in blue , Decorated with one of the most desirable and rare patterns Indian Sporting Series.
Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd

Measures

18 inches long , 21 inches from handle to handle ,14 inches wide x 9 inches deep

Date of Manufacture

Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this Blue and White Ceramic Footbath to the 19th Century.

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Archive I An oval ceramic footbath featuring blue and white transferware decoration depicting a detailed landscape scene with figures and animals. SOLD26 MAY 26

An Indian Sporting Series Footbath by Spode Circa 1820

Archive II An oval ceramic footbath featuring blue and white transferware decoration depicting a detailed landscape scene with figures and animals. View II
Archive III An oval ceramic footbath featuring blue and white transferware decoration depicting a detailed landscape scene with figures and animals. View III
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Archive IX An oval ceramic footbath featuring blue and white transferware decoration depicting a detailed landscape scene with figures and animals. View IX
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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07801 650780
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Admiral Vernon Arcade (Basement Level)
141 Portobello Road
London
W11 2QB
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/vanbrughwest
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An oval ceramic footbath featuring blue and white transferware decoration depicting a detailed landscape scene with figures and animals.
An Indian Sporting series Footbath by Spode circa 1820
Ref: SA1186178
An oval ceramic footbath featuring blue and white transferware decoration depicting a detailed landscape scene with figures and animals.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectVessels and Planters
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialCeramic, Earthenware
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsTransfer-printed landscape, Scroll handles, Ribbed body

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Spode transferware pottery gained prominence in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, utilising copper plate printing techniques to transfer intricate pictorial scenes onto ceramics. Large vessels such as footbaths were traditionally utilised in affluent households for washing or domestic utility before evolving into decorative display items.

These pieces were crafted from refined earthenware or porcelain bodies, shaped via moulding or throwing, and hand-finished with applied ceramic handles. The cobalt blue design was printed from engraved copper plates onto tissue paper and transferred onto the glazed ceramic surface before a final high-temperature kiln firing.

Authenticity is determined by examining the glaze quality, weight, potting characteristics, and makers marks on the underside. Genuine pieces from the early 19th century typically exhibit characteristic crazing, soft blue transfer tones beneath a clear glaze, and impressed or printed factory marks specific to the period.

Such statement ceramic pieces function effectively as standalone decorative floor or table centerpieces, or utilised functionally as large planters for indoor foliage. Their classic blue and white palette integrates seamlessly into traditional, eclectic, and neutral interior schemes.

Maintenance requires gentle cleaning with a soft, dry cloth or lukewarm water and mild soap if necessary, avoiding abrasive cleaning agents or harsh scrubbing. Due to age-related crazing and historical porosity, filling them with water for live plants is generally discouraged to prevent moisture ingress and staining.
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