Maker: Spode  Pattern: Byron Views

The three volume work Landscape and Portrait Illustrations to the Life and Works of Lord Byron was issued in 1832-1834 and published by John Murray, who also published Byron's works. The engravings were by Edward and William Finden and based on paintings by well known contemporary artists such as Clarkson, Stanfield, Fielding and Turner. It was a work that epitomised the Grand Tour and illustrated places in Europe associated with the famous poet. The engravers at Spode were quick to seize upon these inspired engravings and the Byron Views series was one of the first designs introduced by Copeland & Garrett, as they succeeded the Spode family in 1833. The scenes are finely engraved and printed and have a romanticism that catches the spirit of the age and the intrinsic charm of each scene.
This pretty dish features Bellagio Lago Di Como. It is a delightful shape with wavy rim and gently moulded sides. It has two very minor glazing blemishes on the front, a couple of tiny rubs on the rim and a minor under rim chip (approximately 4mm x 3mm)otherwise it is in excellent condition with barely a scratch to the surface.
Blue printed backstamp: Copeland & Garrett Late Spode Gellagio Lago Di Como and impressed Copeland & Garrett Late Spode.

Dimensions: 26 cm x 21 cm / 10.25 ins x 8.25 ins