Ewer
ca. 1883 (made)
Materials & Making
The extraordinarily eclectic design for this ewer combines stylistic elements from a myriad of sources, ranging from Renaissance to Indian and Far-Eastern ornament. Few other W. T. Copeland & Sons objects of such exotic taste are known. A design for this ewer appears in the shape books of the Spode Archives at the Stoke-on-Trent City Archives. A 'Dragon Handled Vase' with almost the same handles as this ewer is also in the archive.
People
W.T. Copeland's succeeded the partnership of Copeland and Garrett in 1847. The original company, that was started by Josiah Spode in about 1761, has traditionally been credited with perfecting bone china in the late 1780s. In this new method, bone ash is added to porcelain to give a whiter and stronger material.
The extraordinarily eclectic design for this ewer combines stylistic elements from a myriad of sources, ranging from Renaissance to Indian and Far-Eastern ornament. Few other W. T. Copeland & Sons objects of such exotic taste are known. A design for this ewer appears in the shape books of the Spode Archives at the Stoke-on-Trent City Archives. A 'Dragon Handled Vase' with almost the same handles as this ewer is also in the archive.
People
W.T. Copeland's succeeded the partnership of Copeland and Garrett in 1847. The original company, that was started by Josiah Spode in about 1761, has traditionally been credited with perfecting bone china in the late 1780s. In this new method, bone ash is added to porcelain to give a whiter and stronger material.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Brief description | Painted porcelain ewer and disc, Copeland & Co., Stoke-on-Trent with wooden stand inset with mirrored glass, England, ca. 1883 |
| Summary | Materials & Making The extraordinarily eclectic design for this ewer combines stylistic elements from a myriad of sources, ranging from Renaissance to Indian and Far-Eastern ornament. Few other W. T. Copeland & Sons objects of such exotic taste are known. A design for this ewer appears in the shape books of the Spode Archives at the Stoke-on-Trent City Archives. A 'Dragon Handled Vase' with almost the same handles as this ewer is also in the archive. People W.T. Copeland's succeeded the partnership of Copeland and Garrett in 1847. The original company, that was started by Josiah Spode in about 1761, has traditionally been credited with perfecting bone china in the late 1780s. In this new method, bone ash is added to porcelain to give a whiter and stronger material. |
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| Accession number | C.109:1 to 3-2011 |
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| Record created | January 10, 2012 |
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