Spode Coffee Can and Saucer, 1812, Pattern 1928
A Spode coffee can and saucer, circa 1812, year of introduction, pattern 1928, a bute shaped can with a characteristic Spode handle with kink, decorated with borders of fletching feathers in shades of puce with iron red and gold vegetal motifs; numerals underside only; also re-issued by Spode in the 1850s-70s as pattern 3659, height 2.56 in., (cup) diameter 5.51 in., (saucer)
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Coffee Can - A coffee can is a cup for holding coffee, but of a cylindrical shape rather than the waisted shape of traditional cups. They were in use at the end of the 18th century and in the early 19th century.
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