Spode Fine Earthenware Tableware
Updated October 28, 2026
| Lot number | 6 |
| Auction | Etobicoke Contents & Jewelry Part 6 |
| Date | November 25, 2026 at 8:05 PM EST |
| Auction house | Amber Door Estate Sales Inc. |
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake |
A set of Spode glazed fine earthenware service pieces decorated in the Buttercup pattern. This collection comprises an oval serving bowl, a circular lidded tureen, a sauce boat with a separate oval stand, and six small fruit or dessert bowls. Each piece is characterised by a moulded Chelsea wicker or basketweave texture to the body and scalloped rims. The decoration consists of transfer-printed and hand-coloured central sprays of yellow buttercups, green foliage, and small blue flowers. The design is finished with an intricate brown geometric lace-style inner border and a trailing floral outer border. The underside of the pieces features a black printed backstamp reading: Spode, ENGLAND, 2/7873 I, BUTTERCUP, FROM A SPODE DESIGN, C. 1895. Some pieces also display a small hand-painted number 2 in green. This mark indicates the pieces were manufactured in the mid-to-late 20th century based on an original 19th-century design. Measurements read from a visible scale: Oval serving bowl: Length approx. 29 cm Small bowls: Diameter approx. 13 cm Lidded tureen: Diameter approx. 23 cm. Condition: The set is in generally good condition. The small fruit bowls exhibit minor brownish staining and small nicks or fleabite chips along the scalloped edges. The larger serving pieces, including the tureen and serving bowl, show no apparent cracks or significant chips. Typical age-related wear is present on the footrims.
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