Spode is an English brand of dinnerware and homewares started in 1770 and still in operation today. They are renowned for bone china, but have included other pottery, stoneware, and earthenware pieces since their start.

Is Spode fine bone china?

Spode is an English brand of pottery and homewares produced by the company of the same name, which is based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. ... Josiah Spode is also often credited with developing, around 1790, the formula for fine bone china that was generally adopted by the industry.

What is the difference between porcelain and bone china?

Bone china has a more off-white color than porcelain. Porcelain is also more durable and feels heavier in your hand than bone china. Typically the words “bone china” are marked on the bottom of a piece of bone china. If you hold china up to a light, you will see that bone china is more translucent than fine china.