{"product_id":"antique-copeland-spode-tower-blue-dinner-plate-march-april-1924-copy-1","title":"Antique Copeland Spode Tower Blue Dinner Plate | March–April 1924","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful antique dinner plate in Spode’s iconic Tower pattern, produced by Copeland Spode in Stoke-on-Trent, England, during the early twentieth century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst introduced by Spode in 1814, Tower has remained one of the pottery’s most recognizable and enduring transferware patterns for more than two centuries. Its romantic landscape depicts the Ponte Salaro near Rome, derived from a late eighteenth-century view of the Italian countryside. Rendered in a wonderfully rich, dark cobalt blue against a warm creamy ground, the scene is surrounded by an elaborate floral border and distinctive gadrooned edge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese dinner plates can be dated precisely through their impressed factory date marks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree bear the impressed “M24” mark, dating them to March 1924, while the fourth bears “A24,” dating it to April 1924.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Now more than a century old, they are wonderfully preserved examples of early twentieth-century Copeland Spode and offer the opportunity to own a closely matched group produced within just two consecutive months. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt approximately 10⅜ inches, these substantial dinner plates are beautiful used at the table and layer especially well with the coordinating Tower luncheon, salad and flat soup plates. Their richly detailed cobalt decoration also makes them striking displayed in a cabinet, hutch or blue and white plate wall. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good antique condition with no chips or cracks. Minor surface or utensil wear and other signs of age consistent with pieces more than 100 years old may be present. Please review photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e approximately 10⅜” diameter \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Copeland Spode\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePattern:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tower, Blue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e March–April 1924\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold individually. Quantity of four available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Three plates date to March 1924 and one to April 1924.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the Blue, Cream \u0026amp; Brown Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this piece comes from a larger group of early Copeland Spode Tower Blue tableware and serving pieces acquired together from a single auction lot. Pieces from the group are being offered separately and include dinner, luncheon, salad and soup plates, cups and saucers, egg cups and serving pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wanderlust Brocante","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46151735247055,"sku":null,"price":33.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/8038\/8303\/files\/9AB40E67-CCCE-4F5D-8C7A-1D7ACDCDD775.jpg?v=1790048539","url":"https:\/\/www.shoplilliangrey.com\/en-it\/products\/antique-copeland-spode-tower-blue-dinner-plate-march-april-1924-copy-1","provider":"Lillian Grey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}