{"product_id":"estatefreshaustincom-526","title":"1830's Spode Copeland Garrett 6620 Footed Comotes Pair","description":"1830's Spode Copeland Garrett Footed Comotes Pair. Selling the pair shown in the\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;most amazing condition imaginable for even 10 year old porcelain but especially\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;for 180+ year old pieces such as these. No cracks, chips, restorations, crazing,\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;wear to gilding, wear to enamel, or utensil marks. Hand painted and wonderful.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;10.25\" handle to handle x 2 7\/8\" tall. I'm also including a pic of an example of\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;one of these with a hairline, crazing, and some wear bringing $818.18 in an ebay\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;auction in 2010. These have great painting and strong embossing, the feet are\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;really great.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Following the death of his father Josiah Spode II in 1827, Josiah Spode III kept\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;a watching brief over the Spode works. Incapacitated by an unfortunate accident\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;at the factory in 1802, he was unable to engage in the day to day business. On\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;his death in 1829 the executors administered a long standing agreement which saw\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;William Taylor Copeland running the London retail business as well as holding\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;one quarter share in the factory. At the termination of the agreement on March\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;1, 1833, Copeland purchased the remaining shares in the factory and the London\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;business. Being greatly involved in in politics, in developing art school\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;education, and living the life of a well to do London gentleman, Copeland\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;engaged one of his senior London employees as a partner and Thomas Garrett took\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;responsibility for overseeing the smooth running of the Stoke factory.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;The factory grew in size during this partnership and the production of\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;porcelain, earthenware, and stoneware continued. New shapes were added and\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;patterns and designs were influenced by the rococo revival that dominated\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;fashions in the 1830s. Copeland \u0026amp; Garrett's bone china and felspar porcelain\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;attracted the attention of highest echelons of society, and after her Majesty\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Queen Victoria's accession to the throne in 1837, she acquired wares for both\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. Despite the prominence of their porcelain\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;productions they continued to make earthenware in even larger quantities with\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;markets at home and abroad. Among their finest productions are the printed\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;patterns some of which were traditional designs from Spode's time and other\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;newer patterns introduced for the contemporary market.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;After 14 years, in 1847, the partnership was dissolved and Garrett returned to\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;London while Copeland continued to run the business.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;tw221","brand":"sale - www.estatefreshaustin.com Estate Fresh Austin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46679092723928,"sku":"8122275506_9983","price":1420.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6284\/7960\/files\/1830s-spode-copeland-garrett-6620-footed-comotes-pairestate-fresh-austin-964915.png?v=1757824811","url":"https:\/\/estatefreshaustin.com\/ja\/products\/estatefreshaustincom-526","provider":"Estate Fresh Austin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}