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Spode China

To start shopping for Spode china please select a pattern from the links below:

Spode Blue Colonel Gold Spode Blue Italian Spode Blue Room Spode Christmas Rose Spode Christmas Tree Spode Floral Haven Spode Lancaster Cobalt Spode Stafford Flowers Spode Woodland

Spode is the oldest English pottery company, operating since 1770, on the same historic site in Stoke-on-Trent. The founder, Josiah Spode’s reputation was initially secured by the perfection of under glaze printing on earthenware and further enhanced by his development of a formula for fine china. Its brilliant whiteness and delicate translucency inspired new standards within the tableware industry. Now 200 years later fine china still remains the most popular base for the production of sophisticated patterns and everyday tableware.

Spode Blue Italian, Spode Woodland and Spode Christmas Tree fine china are some of the most popular patterns but Spode china has an unsurpassed range of contemporary and traditional designs.

Caring for your Spode china

The following advice is designed to help you ensure that your Spode china retains the beauty that you see today.

To avoid scratching Spode china and storage Spode china safely:

The glaze is relatively hard and resists most cutlery scratches but materials of equal hardness will scratch one another. Just as one diamond can scratch another, so your pieces of Spode can mark each other. When Spode plates are stacked together, the back of one item can scratch the front of the plate below. Therefore, we recommend that Spode plates be stacked with paper or tissue separating them. To avoid scratching do not slide the plates over one another, whether wet or dry, always lift them. Spode cups should be stored rim down. Do not stack as this can weaken the handles.

Washing Spode China By Hand

For best results always hand wash your Spode tableware in hand hot water using a liquid detergent. Even in water glazed surfaces can be scratched if rubbed against one another with any force. So, avoid putting too many Spode plates into water at any one time, drain in a rack and do not handle several plates at one time when drying them. Do not use abrasive washing powders of harsh scourers, gold is a very soft metal and can easily be damaged. Soaking in warm water before washing will remove most stains or hardened on particles. Really stubborn stains can be removed by soaking in a mild bleach solution for a few minutes. Fine metal marks caused by cutlery can be removed using 'Rescue' ceramic hob cleaner.

Washing Spode China in a Dishwasher

Certain dishwashing detergents, because of their caustic nature, can damage decoration and glaze. However, recent development of a new generation of detergents has resulted in a much superior dishwasher performance when the manufacturers instructions are followed. For a full listing of recommended detergents, please contact Spode on +44 (0) 1782 744011. Customers using dishwashers in the USA should use only US detergents. US detergents should not be used in hot water dishwashers. For best results Spode recommends that any of its ware (china, imperialware, vitreous) not marked as dishwasher safe, be hand washed only.

Freezers

Spode tableware can be used in a freezer, but care should be taken when re-heating, as no matter how strong the tableware, sudden temperature changes, e.g. taking from a freezer and placing directly into a hot oven, are likely to cause thermal shock, which will damage the ware.

Warming Your Spode Tableware

It is perfectly safe to warm your tableware, providing you place the tableware in a cold oven and heat gradually up to 100C. Alternatively warm in a hostess trolley, or rinse plates / serving dishes in warm water before use.

Microwaves & Ovens

Spode cookware is ideally suited for cooking purposes, but imperialware and bone china should not be used in this way. Any Spode pattern that uses gold or platinum decoration must not be used in a microwave oven as this can damage both the ware and the microwave. Spode tableware designs with no gold and platinum decoration are safe for use in the microwave.