Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated this Spode Porcelain Dessert Basket to the Regency era.
Each piece very finely decorated with a highly ornate pattern features a central oval panel filled with meticulously hand-painted polychrome floral bouquets, notably cabbage roses and morning glories. The inner bouquet is framed by an elaborate, dense network of raised gilding, diaper-pattern borders, and repeating scrolled floral accents.
The Material Felspar Porcelain was introduced by Spode in 1821, Felspar Porcelain used feldspar as a substitute for Cornish stone. This innovation allowed the materials to fuse at a lower firing temperature, producing an exceptionally glassy, luminous white translucent body that shimmered brilliantly under candlelight.
Production Period: Circa 1821–1833. The printed maker's mark on the back includes the address of Spode's London warehouse on Portugal Street, a mark utilized until the factory was transferred to Copeland & Garrett in 1833.
Pattern Number: 3704, hand-painted in red script beneath the mark.
Condition: Excellent
Measurements for basket: Length = 22.5 cm (handle to handle) - Diameter of bowl = 20.5 cm - Height = 7 cm
Measurements for stand: Width = 23.5 cm - Height 2.2 cm
Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated this Spode Porcelain Dessert Basket to the Regency era.
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A Spode Felspar Porcelain Dessert Basket & Stand in Pattern 3704 C.1821
