Art Deco Spode Royal Jasmine Serving Bowl Pair Green Streamline Chromium
£70.00
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Art Deco Spode Royal Jasmine Serving Bowl Pair Green Streamline Chromium
£70.00
Item Overview
- Type: Art Deco Continental-Style Serving Bowls / Multi-Size Footed Presentation Tureens
- Designer / Artist: Thomas Hassall (Studio Art Director attribution)
- Brand: Copeland Spode
- Manufacturer: W. T. Copeland & Sons Ltd. (Spode Works)
- MPN: Pattern 2808 / S2808
- Place of Origin: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
- Style: Art Deco / Streamline Moderne / Trompe-l'œil Ceramic Design
- Colour: Warm Ivory Cream Glaze, Concentric Jade Green Bands, Bright Mirror-Silver Platinum Highlights
- Design Era: High Art Deco / Interwar Period (c. 1930s / Patent Mark Dated December 1934 Profile)
- Material: Imperial Ivory Earthenware Body with Hand-Painted Metallic Platinum Glaze Accents
- Set Includes: Two (2) Graduated Circular Footed Bowls: One (1) Large 9-Inch Presentation Bowl, and One (1) Medium 6-Inch Condiment Bowl (Matched 2-Piece Serving Set)
- Features: Integrated Scroll-Moulded Ceramic Handles, High-Shine Fired Platinum Trim, Concentric Geometric Underglaze Bands, Stepped Pedestal Pediment Bases, Underglaze Handwritten Pattern Registry Codes
- Condition: Good Vintage Condition with Minor Ageing (No chips, restorations, or structural cracks to the pottery; earthenware glaze displays expected clean micro-craquelure, and the silvered handles show minor age-authentic rubbing to the platinum edges but remain brilliant)
- Size and Capacity: Large bowl measures 9.0 inches (approx. 22.8 cm) in rim diameter; Medium bowl measures 6.0 inches (approx. 15.2 cm) in rim diameter.
Dating & Historical Context
- Dating: This striking multi-size pair of Streamline Moderne serving bowls dates to the mid-1930s (c. 1934–1936). The distinctive "Royal Jasmine" backstamp, accompanied by the hand-painted underglaze pattern designation 2808, marks the golden era of W. T. Copeland & Sons' creative push to blend traditional pottery craftsmanship with the metallic industrial aesthetic sweeping interwar Europe.
- Historical Note: Introduced by Spode in 1932, the "Royal Jasmine" glaze was a specialized, soft satin-cream finish applied to their durable Imperial Earthenware body, intentionally developed to evoke the elite texture of 18th-century English creamware. Under the art direction of Thomas Hassall, Spode pushed design boundaries by introducing an avant-garde range that married this historic cream body with bold, geometric green bands and integrated trompe-l'œil scroll handles. Rather than using heavy metal fittings, Spode’s master craftsmen slip-moulded the handles directly into the earthenware body, coating them in a highly lustrous liquid platinum glaze before a final firing. This clever technique perfectly mimicked the high-fashion architectural chrome and nickel fixtures popular during the 1930s Machine Age while keeping the vessels lightweight and purely ceramic. It stands as a magnificent testament to British Art Deco design ingenuity.
Description
A beautifully preserved and highly sculptural acquisition for collectors of interwar pottery or Art Deco dining curators, this graduated two-piece set of Copeland Spode serving bowls exudes Streamline Moderne panache. The lot includes a substantial 9-inch presentation bowl alongside its matching 6-inch counterpart, both featuring a clean, unembellished cream profile accented by sharp, parallel jade green bands. The visual focus is anchored by the twin side handles—beautifully moulded ceramic scrolls finished in a radiant, metallic silver platinum glaze that reflects light like polished metal, providing an industrial contrast to the warm ceramic glaze.
A beautifully preserved and highly sculptural acquisition for collectors of interwar pottery or Art Deco dining curators, this graduated two-piece set of Copeland Spode serving bowls exudes Streamline Moderne panache. The lot includes a substantial 9-inch presentation bowl alongside its matching 6-inch counterpart, both featuring a clean, unembellished cream profile accented by sharp, parallel jade green bands. The visual focus is anchored by the twin side handles—beautifully moulded ceramic scrolls finished in a radiant, metallic silver platinum glaze that reflects light like polished metal, providing an industrial contrast to the warm ceramic glaze.
Expert Identification & Design Features:
- Authentic Backstamps: The bases of both vessels carry the crisp, printed Spode's "Royal Jasmine" England mark, alongside the hand-brushed iron-red glaze code 2808, proving their matching factory origin.
- Streamline Geometry: The concentric underglaze green banding is perfectly uniform, drawing the eye around the tapered, footed pedestal silhouettes.
- Metallic Illusion: The brilliant fired platinum handles are structural signatures of the 1930s "Speed Line" movement, offering the aesthetic impact of architectural chrome while remaining fully integrated pottery components.
Condition Report
This rare 1930s serving set is in good vintage condition, displaying a lovely combination of structural integrity and authentic age. The Imperial earthenware bodies are solid and completely free from rim chips, hairline fractures, or impact cracks. Reflecting their 90-year social history, the warm cream surfaces display a uniform network of clean, age-typical micro-craquelure beneath the glaze, which is typical for this specific interwar body type and does not compromise stability. The jade green bands remain bright. The integrated ceramic handles are structurally perfect with no historical breaks or repairs; the bright silver platinum glaze highlights show minor, honest surface rub-wear along the outermost high points commensurate with handling and age.
This rare 1930s serving set is in good vintage condition, displaying a lovely combination of structural integrity and authentic age. The Imperial earthenware bodies are solid and completely free from rim chips, hairline fractures, or impact cracks. Reflecting their 90-year social history, the warm cream surfaces display a uniform network of clean, age-typical micro-craquelure beneath the glaze, which is typical for this specific interwar body type and does not compromise stability. The jade green bands remain bright. The integrated ceramic handles are structurally perfect with no historical breaks or repairs; the bright silver platinum glaze highlights show minor, honest surface rub-wear along the outermost high points commensurate with handling and age.
Shipping & Logistics
- Domestic Shipping: FREE UK TRACKED DELIVERY.
- Packaging: Both bowls will be wrapped independently in thick layers of high-density bubble cushioning to protect the delicate, slip-moulded handles from any external contact or friction. They will be packed securely inside a heavy-duty, double-walled box to ensure a flawless journey.
- Dispatch: Order before 12.00pm and we ship same day.
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