A Copeland Spode Earthenware Buttercup Pattern Tea
Updated October 28, 2026
| Lot number | 7 |
| 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 substantial Copeland Spode fine earthenware tea service in the Buttercup pattern. The service is executed on the Chelsea Wicker fluted and gadrooned shape, featuring a cream-coloured body decorated with transfer-printed brown floral borders and lattice, hand-tinted with yellow buttercups and small blue flowers. The set comprises one large teapot with a matching lid featuring a floral bud finial, one lidded sugar bowl with matching finial, one cream jug, ten teacups with fluted bodies and decorated interior rims, and twelve matching saucers. All items feature scalloped rims. The base of the cream jug bears a printed mark in brown with COPELAND in an arc above a rectangular frame containing SPODE flanked by stylized crowns, with ENGLAND and BUTTERCUP below. A hand-painted red number 98 is also present. Teapot width approx. 20 cm Teacup diameter approx. 9 cm Saucer diameter approx. 14 cm. Condition: Fine age-related crazing to the glaze, particularly visible on the cup interiors. No visible chips, cracks, or repairs. Minor signs of use consistent with age.
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