Copeland Spode "Cracked Ice & Prunus" Covered Vegetable Dish

Item: Covered Vegetable Dish

Make: Copeland Spode (England)

Age: Circa 1920-1940

Construction: Porcelain

Dimensions: 10" Long (With Handles) x 8 3/4" Wide x 5 3/4" Tall

Condition: Very good pre-owned vintage condition. No crazing. Lid handle has been repaired with metal attachments. Repair is solid and blends nicely into the existing leaf and vine motif of the handle. Two small chips on the underside of the lid rim. Minor gold loss, specifically on inner rim of dish. Please see photos. 

Details: Covered vegetable serving dish with a gold trimmed, blue and white plum blossom design inspired by 18th century Chinese porcelain. The earliest record of Spode's "Cracked Ice & Prunus" pattern dates to the early 19th century where it's popularity lasted for several decades. In the early 20th century the pattern was revived as rim decoration with plain centers. Bottom is marked with Copeland Spode hallmark along with "637556" and "England".