Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 12 November 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 12 November 2026

Catalogue

Lot 340: Spode Italian Pattern Ceramics and Gruffalo Tableware Collection

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £10 - £20

Buyer's Premium: 18%

A collection of ceramic tableware featuring two distinct decorative styles, accompanied by a brass carriage style clock. The primary group consists of earthenware pieces decorated with red transfer-printed rural landscapes and architectural scenes. This set includes a large serving bowl, several cups, a stack of saucers, and a matching large jug. The base of one piece bears a printed black mark featuring a central ‘C’ in a square frame above the word ‘Spode’, with text reading ‘Made in ENGLAND ITALIAN SPODE DESIGN C. 1816 A3’, flanked by ‘DISHWASHER SAFE’ and ‘MICROWAVE SAFE’.

The second group is a contemporary children’s earthenware set featuring hand-applied transfer decorations based on ‘The Gruffalo’ by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. This set includes a mug, a bowl inscribed ‘Roasted fox!’, a plate inscribed ‘gruffalo’, and an egg cup depicting a snake with the word ‘Scramb…’. Also present is an earthenware dish featuring a polychrome floral transfer design and a scalloped rim. The lot is completed by a brass-cased four-glass carriage style clock, featuring a circular white dial with Roman numerals and central floral decoration, housing a visible pendulum.