A Spode earthenware lidded vegetable dish of rectangular form, featuring lobed and scalloped rims to the base and cover. The vessel is decorated in the Blue Italian pattern, showcasing a central underglaze transfer-printed pastoral scene of cattle and figures amongst classical ruins, enclosed by a wide Imari-inspired border of stylised flowers and foliate scrolls in cobalt blue. The cover is finished with a moulded foliate-style handle. The base is printed with a black mark featuring a stylised square symbol containing the letter ‘C’ above the script name ‘Spode’. The mark further contains the printed text ‘Made in ENGLAND’, ‘ITALIAN’, ‘SPODE DESIGN C. 1816’, ‘DISHWASHER SAFE’ and ‘MICROWAVE SAFE’.
Measurement: 9 x 12 IN
Depth: 6
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