Copeland Spode dinnerware, model D2983; England, 1862-1890.

Copeland Spode dinnerware, model D2983; England, 1862-1890.
Glazed and gilded porcelain.
It has slight restoration in one of the pieces, some hair, bites and slight stains in several of the pieces.
It has marks on the base.
Measurements: 56 x 35 cm (dish); 2,5 x 25,5 cm (shallow dish).
Complete dinnerware composed of eighty-two pieces: a legumbrera without lid, two entremeseros plates, eight oval dishes of different sizes (two of the same size), two small tureens with lid, a large tureen with lid, a base for the tureen, a center or fruit bowl, two "chafing dish" or dishes with lid to keep food warm, thirty-two large dinner plates, twenty-two medium dinner plates and ten soup plates.

Founded in 1767 by Josiah Spode, the firm known in the mid-nineteenth century as Copeland & Garrett, although today commonly called Spode, was especially known for its technical innovations, mainly in the field of underglaze enamel printing, which introduced in their pieces in the late eighteenth century. Currently you can see a sample of the historical evolution of their pieces in the Spode Museum.