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Josiah Spode I: In business for himself The year was 1776, and Josiah Spode became the first of his family to own a pottery factory. This achievement led to his designation as "Josiah Spode I." The conditions of his partnership with Thomas Mountford precluded Spode I from personally operating his new business until their agreement ended in November 1779. His sons Josiah II and Samuel were available to run the pottery and had been trained by their father for this role. In 1778 Josiah II and his young family moved to London to develop their wholesale/retail business. Samuel took over the newly acquired pottery's day-to-day operations until his father could assume control. Josiah Spode I was an extremely accomplished and innovative potter. He worked during the most exciting decades of Staffordshire pottery history and made not only the standard products of his day, but was also involved with the introduction of two products that profoundly changed the history of English ceramics: underglaze blue printing on earthenware and the perfection of bone china. |
Spode earthenware plate with printed "Buffalo" pattern. Private collection Spode bone china vase with underglaze blue and overglaze enamel decoration, pattern 1166 © Victoria & Albert Museum London |
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