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Gorgeous Pair of Spode Creamware Dessert Serving Dishes Patt. 1783 C.1811
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Gorgeous Pair of Spode Creamware Dessert Serving Dishes Patt. 1783 C.1811

18th century
For Sale by The Fancy Fox
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A delightful pair of Spode creamware rectangular dessert dishes decorated in the European style. Iron red "pluck and dust" transfer printed borders run around the rim and inner edge of the base, the former of a stylised flowering vine sandwiched between double tramlines, and the latter a hexagonal cell border. To each wall and the centre are hand painted five charming sprays of garden flowers. Very well executed, in fabulously rich and bright enamels, they are really quite joyful. Painted pattern number to the bases "1783" and a small decorator's asterisk mark just inside each foot rim. The don't have the full SPODE impressed mark, which was rarely applied to all pieces in a dessert service, but they do have the central impressed D mark which is often found on these services, both alone and commonly alongside the SPODE mark. c.1811.

Reference: a fully marked example can be found here: https://antiquespode.co.uk/pattern-1783

They measure 21.6cm (8 1/2") long, 16cm (6 1/4") wide and 3.2cm (1 1/4") high.

In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration and minimal handling wear.

Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated these Antique Spode Creamware Dishes to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09709281
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 205-225 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Pattern number 1783 in green enamel: matches Spode production around 1811.
Impressed workman's letter D to base: early 19th-century factory practice.
Overlap joins in the transfer borders: early hand-applied tissue transfer techniques.
Hand-enamelled floral sprays: distinct individual brushwork across both pieces.
Smooth earthenware foot rim with gentle shelf rubbing: honest light handling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1244183
Dealers Internal Reference
FA2011
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A delightful pair of Spode creamware rectangular dessert dishes decorated in the European style. Iron red "pluck and dust" transfer printed borders run around the rim and inner edge of the base, the former of a stylised flowering vine sandwiched between double tramlines, and the latter a hexagonal cell border. To each wall and the centre are hand painted five charming sprays of garden flowers. Very well executed, in fabulously rich and bright enamels, they are really quite joyful.
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Painted pattern number to the bases "1783" and a small decorator's asterisk mark just inside each foot rim.
The Fancy Fox

The don't have the full SPODE impressed mark, which was rarely applied to all pieces in a dessert service, but they do have the central impressed D mark which is often found on these services, both alone and commonly alongside the SPODE mark. c.1811.

fig 1. Pair of rectangular creamware dessert dishes with hand-painted floral centre sprays and red geometric borders.
fig 1. Gorgeous Pair of Spode Creamware Dessert Serving Dishes Patt. 1783 C.1811

Reference: a fully marked example can be found here: https://antiquespode.co.uk/pattern-1783

They measure 21.6cm (8 1/2") long, 16cm (6 1/4") wide and 3.2cm (1 1/4") high.

In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration and minimal handling wear.

Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated these Antique Spode Creamware Dishes to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09709281
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 205-225 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Pattern number 1783 in green enamel: matches Spode production around 1811.
Impressed workman's letter D to base: early 19th-century factory practice.
Overlap joins in the transfer borders: early hand-applied tissue transfer techniques.
Hand-enamelled floral sprays: distinct individual brushwork across both pieces.
Smooth earthenware foot rim with gentle shelf rubbing: honest light handling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244183
Dealers Internal Ref
FA2011
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Pair of rectangular creamware dessert dishes with hand-painted floral centre sprays and red geometric borders.
Gorgeous Pair Of Spode Creamware Dessert Serving Dishes Patt. 1783 c.1811
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  • ObjectServing Dishes
  • Period18th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialCreamware, Earthenware
  • ColourCream and Red
  • MotifsFloral spray centre, Geometric inner border, Trailing leaf outer border

This pair of Georgian Regency creamware dessert dishes originates from around 1811 in the English Country House style. Each rectangular piece is finished with a cream glaze and decorated with a hand-painted floral spray centre, geometric inner border, and trailing leaf outer border in iron red, green, pink, and yellow enamels. The items display crisp iron red transfer printed borders, clear painted pattern numbers on the bases, and small decorator's asterisk marks inside the foot rims alongside central impressed D marks. The dishes measure 21.6 cm long, 16.0 cm wide, and 3.2 cm high. They function practically on a sideboard top for serving desserts during formal dinners or casual gatherings in a dining room today.

FAQs

Creamware, a refined earthenware featuring a warm cream tone glaze, was perfected in England during the mid-to-late 18th century. Manufacturers like Spode introduced hand-painted enamel and transfer-printed patterns during the Georgian and Regency periods, producing lightweight yet durable dessert sets for fashionable dining.

Regency creamware was produced using refined white ball clay mixed with flint, fired to a hard body, and finished with a clear lead glaze. Decorative elements were typically painted or printed by hand using ceramic enamel pigments before a final lower-temperature firing.

Authentic pieces usually feature impressed or painted manufacturer marks on the base, alongside hand-painted pattern numbers. Period examples also display characteristic light body weight, fine craze lines in the lead glaze, and authentic wear on foot rims.

These pieces can be displayed vertically on plate stands inside a dresser, arranged on a sideboard top, or grouped on a wall as decorative art. Their warm neutral base and classic motifs integrate well into traditional dining rooms and country kitchen schemes.

Clean gently using lukewarm water and mild soap with a soft non-abrasive cloth. Avoid immersing pieces for prolonged periods, keep them away from dishwashers or microwaves, and store them securely to prevent rim chipping.
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