Spode Blue Italian

This Spode Blue Italian Earthenware 5-Piece Dinnerware Place Setting With Cereal for one beautifully complements the entire line of Blue Italian tableware pieces. Comprised of a 10-1/2-inch dinner plate, 7-1/2-inch salad plate, 6-1/4-inch cereal bowl, 5-3/4-inch saucer, and 6-ounce teacup, this set makes a wonderful starter gift, wedding present, or addition to an established collection. Based upon a late 17th Century drawing, the central design depicts classic Italian ruins in a pastoral setting, while an 18th Century Chinese-inspired floral motif decorates the outer edge of each item in this 5-piece set. Crafted from Spode's high-quality earthenware, known as Imperialware, this dinnerware set can safely be placed in the microwave or dishwasher. --Lea Werbel

The famous Blue Room Tableware Collection at Spode amazes the visitor with its extensive collection of historic blue-and-white china patterns. Josiah Spode perfected the technique of blue underglaze printing in the late 1700s, and for many people Spode is still synonymous with the finest blue-and-white designs. Available today for the modern table, the Blue Room collection features a range of traditional as well as more contemporary dinnerware patterns, the majority of which mix and match beautifully. Collectors especially await the annual limited-edition Christmas gift releases.

This single 10-inch dinner plate is available in a choice of eight animals: bighorn sheep, bison, black bear, mule deer, beaver, cougar, elk, and showshoe rabbit, any or all of which may be mixed-and-matched with the same or different animals on salad plates, mugs, and more to create a full forest setting. Spode, long one of England's most renowned potteries, makes the durable Imperialware plate conveniently safe for heating food in the microwave and cleaning up with ease in the dishwasher. --Ann Bieri

Spode Woodland American Wildlife Snowshoe Rabbit 10-Inch Dinner Plate. A special study of animals, indigenous to North America was designed for the American Wildlife Collection, in a touching mother and child theme. The Snowshoe Rabbit Dinner plate measures 10 inch.

What better gift than this Spode Christmas Tree 3-Piece Tea Set for someone who loves to bake cookies and have a friend over for afternoon tea? The set includes a two-pint teapot, lidded sugar bowl that holds 9-1/2 ounces, and a sweet cream pitcher that holds 11-1/2 ounces. Arched handles, domed lids with mushroom-shaped knobs, and a swan's-neck spout on the teapot add graceful touches to the classic Spode Ascot shapes. Glossy white with bands of green trim, each piece is decorated with Spode's famous Christmas tree, along with sprigs of holly and mistletoe to complete the festive look.

Spode's Christmas Tree pattern has delighted families and collectors since its introduction in 1938. Made of high-quality earthenware, known as Imperialware, both the teapot and cream jug are safe for heating liquids in the microwave, and cleaning afterward in the dishwasher. Made in Malaysia rather than England, the tea set complements an extensive range of Christmas Tree dinnerware, serving ware, and accessories. Spode packages the set in its signature red holiday box with a clear window. --Ann Bieri

Christmas Tree was originally introduced in 1938, designed specifically for the American market. It is the oldest holiday pattern in the US today, and is loved by collectors for its nostalgia and warm recollections of past Christmases.

Jane Austen's Emma might not only dine with this china but dress in it, too, if she could find fabric to match. In fact, Emma's Garland is a creation of American textile designer Kim Parker and is exclusively produced by England's prestigious Spode. Fresh and invigorating, the fine stoneware shows an overflowing garden of pinks and green with a touch of yellow. A variety of lovely patterns-within-the-pattern to choose from allows for great individual expression. For example, the dinner and salad plates each come in three styles: one completely covered with blossoms; one with a border of pale flowers on a green background, called Clover; and the third, Posy, a border of especially bold magenta blooms. A wide range of serving pieces and accessories, such as a slender silhouette vase and pink-spouted teapot, complement the place settings, all of which are safe for the microwave and dishwasher. --Ann Bieri