Plate
ca. 1815 (made)
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Object Type
Of all the finely potted blue-printed earthenwares made in the early 19th century, the products of the Spode factory were undoubtedly the best. This example is entirely typical.
Design & Designing
With the influence of Chinese porcelain fading fast in the early 19th century, manufacturers of printed earthenware needed fresh design sources. Popular prints seemed ideal for popular tablewares, and with the publication in 1807 of Captain Thomas Williamson's Oriental Field Sports, Wild Sports of the East illustrated by Samuel Howitt (previously issued from 1805 in 20 monthly instalments), the Spode factory found a perfect new source. The great success of this series of prints on Spode tableware led to other manufacturers copying the same designs, which were free of copyright restrictions.
Time
The British had been vigorously extending their power and influence in India since the mid-18th century, and after peace was restored in Europe in 1815 following the decisive battle of Waterloo, public interest began to turn once more towards the expanding British Empire. Prints such these, which derived from 'on the spot' drawings by British artists and soldiers living in India, and which showed both British and Indian sportsmen hunting game together, did much to stimulate curiosity about the sub-continent and its cultural life.
Of all the finely potted blue-printed earthenwares made in the early 19th century, the products of the Spode factory were undoubtedly the best. This example is entirely typical.
Design & Designing
With the influence of Chinese porcelain fading fast in the early 19th century, manufacturers of printed earthenware needed fresh design sources. Popular prints seemed ideal for popular tablewares, and with the publication in 1807 of Captain Thomas Williamson's Oriental Field Sports, Wild Sports of the East illustrated by Samuel Howitt (previously issued from 1805 in 20 monthly instalments), the Spode factory found a perfect new source. The great success of this series of prints on Spode tableware led to other manufacturers copying the same designs, which were free of copyright restrictions.
Time
The British had been vigorously extending their power and influence in India since the mid-18th century, and after peace was restored in Europe in 1815 following the decisive battle of Waterloo, public interest began to turn once more towards the expanding British Empire. Prints such these, which derived from 'on the spot' drawings by British artists and soldiers living in India, and which showed both British and Indian sportsmen hunting game together, did much to stimulate curiosity about the sub-continent and its cultural life.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, transfer-printed in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Plate, earthenware, transfer-printed in blue, 'Death of the bear' pattern from 'Indian Sporting' series, made by Spode, Stoke, Staffordshire, about 1815 |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed mark 'SPODE' and impressed mark 'SPODE 27' and 'DEATH OF THE BEAR' |
| Gallery label | British Galleries:
Indian sporting prints like the one copied on this plate were very popular during the early 19th century. Many were used as inspiration for the decoration of a wide variety of earthenware pieces. The scene illustrated here comes from an engraving in Captain Thomas Williamson's 'Oriental Field Sports, Wild Sports of the East', first published in 1805.(27/03/2003) |
| Object history | Made by Spode factory, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire |
| Production | 'Death of the bear' pattern, 'Indian Sporting' series, P904-13. |
| Summary | Object Type Of all the finely potted blue-printed earthenwares made in the early 19th century, the products of the Spode factory were undoubtedly the best. This example is entirely typical. Design & Designing With the influence of Chinese porcelain fading fast in the early 19th century, manufacturers of printed earthenware needed fresh design sources. Popular prints seemed ideal for popular tablewares, and with the publication in 1807 of Captain Thomas Williamson's Oriental Field Sports, Wild Sports of the East illustrated by Samuel Howitt (previously issued from 1805 in 20 monthly instalments), the Spode factory found a perfect new source. The great success of this series of prints on Spode tableware led to other manufacturers copying the same designs, which were free of copyright restrictions. Time The British had been vigorously extending their power and influence in India since the mid-18th century, and after peace was restored in Europe in 1815 following the decisive battle of Waterloo, public interest began to turn once more towards the expanding British Empire. Prints such these, which derived from 'on the spot' drawings by British artists and soldiers living in India, and which showed both British and Indian sportsmen hunting game together, did much to stimulate curiosity about the sub-continent and its cultural life. |
| Bibliographic reference | Drakard and Holdway, 'Spode Transfer Printed Wares 1784-1833', 2002, p. 239. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.314-1974 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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