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Spode, Josiah. 1754-1827.
British potter. In 1800 he founded a pottery that became famous for its bone china.
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Josiah Spode — (23 March 1733 – 1797) was an English potter born in a village that is now part of Stoke on Trent. Spode was a pauper s son and also a pauper s orphan at the age of six. He earned renown in the pottery business by his only fortunate circumstance… … Wikipedia
Spode — is an English manufacturer of pottery and porcelain, based in Stoke on Trent. The company was founded by Josiah Spode, who earned renown in the ceramic business for perfecting the blue underglaze printing process in 1784 and for co developing the … Wikipedia
Spode (disambiguation) — Spode may refer to: * Spode, a company producing pottery and porcelain in Staffordshire, England * Josiah Spode (1733 1797), a renowned English potter, founder of the Spode company * Spode Museum, dedicated to the Spode company, located in Stoke… … Wikipedia
Spode — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Hasso Spode (* 1951), deutscher Historiker und Tourismusforscher Josiah Spode (1733–1797), englischer Porzellanmacher und Manufakturgründer Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
spode — fine sort of porcelain, 1869, named for first maker, Josiah Spode (1754 1827), potter in Stoke on Trent, England … Etymology dictionary
Spode — [spōd] [after Josiah Spode (1754 1827), Eng potter] trademark for a type of fine china and earthenware … English World dictionary
Spode porcelain — ▪ pottery porcelain introduced about 1800 in the factory of Josiah Spode and Josiah Spode II at Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, Eng. This hybrid porcelain combining the ingredients of hard paste porcelain (china clay and china stone) and… … Universalium
Spode Museum — The Spode Museum is a pottery museum based in Stoke on Trent, England, based around the history of the Spode ceramics factory.The museum is believed to have been established around 1925, based on the history of Spode pottery from the time of… … Wikipedia
Spode — n. porcelain designed and made by the Spode family or the factory they founded; family name; Josiah Spode (1733 1797) and his son Josiah II (1754 1827), English potters … English contemporary dictionary
Spode — I [[t]spoʊd[/t]] big cer trm Trademark. china or porcelain manufactured by the Spodes or the firm they established. Also called Spode′ chi′na II Spode [[t]spoʊd[/t]] n. big Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters … From formal English to slang
