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Michael Escolme, manager of the Spode Museum, praised Kawakami-Shotton's efforts to broaden their reach.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Bertie says when he first hears about Spode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025
“No,” he’s told, “by the time Spode formed his association, there were no shirts left. He and his adherents wear black shorts.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025
The firm was founded in 1770 by Josiah Spode who is often credited with developing the formula for fine bone china.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2022
More or less independent later experiments in France and England led to Sevres, Wedgwood, and Spode porcelains.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
"Compared to the San Francisco mud race this year where I rode like a spode, the track tonight almost seemed dream-like," said Langston.
From Time Magazine Archive
Restrained in their comments, visitors wandered from booth to booth smiling pleasantly at dealers, murmuring: "Nice bit of spode," "I question that settle," "Lovely chair, but the patina is gone."
From Time Magazine Archive
I got a pretty bad start but I worked my way up to seventh because I'm a spode!
From Time Magazine Archive
In the window were a tea service of spode and a collection of luster ware.
From In the Wilderness by Hichens, Robert Smythe
The old spode platter that reposed almost forgotten on the top shelf of a closet may come into its own on the Welsh dresser of your dining room.
From If You're Going to Live in the Country by Lieberman, Frank
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