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Spode Josiah Spode founded the Spode Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent in 1776, after taking his apprenticeship under the potter T. Whieldon. Spode made cream colored earthenware and a very fine type of pearlware. This pearlware was whiter and smoother than Wedgwood's and provided a good ground for underglaze decorations in blue. Bone china was made from 1800 and stone china from 1805. Their wares were exceptionally fine. Copeland and Garrett bought the factory in 1833. They introduced parian wares in the middle of the 19th century. The factory still exists and is one of the best and most productive in the country, although it has been purchased by a large conglomerate. |