Spode

[spohd]

Trademark.

china or porcelain manufactured by the Spodes or the firm they established.

Also called Spode china.

Spode

[spohd]

noun

Josiah,1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.

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Examples from the Web for spode

Contemporary Examples of spode

But Spode is a character from pure planet Wodehouse—just as much as Aunt Agatha or Gussy Fink-Nottle.
Can Fascism be Funny?
Douglas Murray
September 28, 2010

Historical Examples of spode

I'm almost sure that it must be Spode, or some other of the very old English wares.
A Little Country Girl
Susan Coolidge
Mother, are these your Spode plates, or are they Cauldon ware?
Patty's Success
Carolyn Wells
Davenport ware is strong in colour, and follows the rich designs of Spode.
Chats on Old Earthenware
Arthur Hayden
Spode in particular had a great fondness for Chinese subjects.
Chats on Old Earthenware
Arthur Hayden
In the window were a tea service of spode and a collection of luster ware.
In the Wilderness
Robert Hichens

British Dictionary definitions for spode

spode

noun

(sometimes capital) china or porcelain manufactured by Josiah Spode, English potter (1754–1827), or his company

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Word Origin and History for spode

fine sort of porcelain, 1869, named for first maker, Josiah Spode (1754-1827), potter in Stoke-on-Trent, England.