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Avanti Linens Spode Christmas Tree Collection Ivory Table Linens, Cotton, Multicolor, 70 Inches Round

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Although the design of the tree has changed over the years, the basis of the design remains true to Thompson's vision, and the plates and accompanying Spode Christmas Tree dinner sets remain popular, especially in the US where festive dinner sets are used over a period of two weeks, as a pose to the UK where they are really only brought out for one day. The brand continues to produce some of its most popular, historic lines. Blue Italian, Blue Room, and, of course, the Christmas Tree line, are reminiscent of the company's early designs and Spode has added new ranges such as Delamere Bouquet and Delamere Lakeside. The Spode brand continues to evolve and improve, under the guidance of the Portmeirion Group and has reinvented itself as a great British brand once again. Although Spode is renowned for its production of bone china, it also sells glasses and glassware as part of its design ranges. Although the glasses are produced outside the UK, they are designed at Portmeirion's studios in Stoke, and they incorporate the latest Christmas Tree design.

The Spode Christmas Tree remains popular in the US, and has become increasingly popular in the UK as people look to enhance and improve the appearance of their festive Christmas table displays. The availability of individual items like plates, as well as sets like mug sets and plate sets, as well as the convenience of full Spode Christmas Tree dinner sets, means that you can buy everything you need for the table, no matter how many people you are entertaining.The Spode brand has a long and illustrious history. They have won royal patronage, were the biggest porcelain manufacturers in Stoke, beating off competition from the likes of Portmeirion and Wedgwood, and lines including Italian Blue and the Christmas Tree line, helped the company conquer global markets. Holdway used a Christmas tree as the central motif for his design, but Thompson pointed out that the addition of wrapped gifts under the tree was traditional in the US. Holdway adapted the design and conceded that the placement of the gifts helped balance the overall look of the piece.

One of the reasons for the popularity of Spode China is the quality of the material itself. Josiah Spode II is credited with having created the forerunner to modern bone china. His father used a material that he first called Stoke China, but renamed to Bone China because of the high concentration of ox bone in the formula. This was further improved by Josiah II and, in 1822, the pottery company started using a material that was known as Felspar China. It was widely considered to be the best quality China in use at the time. Not only did Felspar China look beautiful but it also ensured a uniformity in the glazing and painting that would follow its production. Whether you buy a full dinner set, an individual plate, or Spode Christmas Tree mugs, you are buying a piece that is steeped in history and that helped set Britain up as the leading manufacturer of high quality china.Buy individual glasses, sets of 2, or sets of 4 Christmas Tree glasses that are perfect if you entertain family and friends on Christmas Day. The glass sets also make beautiful gift ideas, especially suited to recipients that have a love of Spode or of fine items that are perfect for the festive period. Having worked for a number of local potters, Josiah Spode I established Spode Pottery in Stoke-On-Trent in 1733. Friend of Josiah Wedgwood, Spode concentrated his efforts on producing high quality ceramic goods. He is known for having produced underglaze transfer printing, and is credited with creating Bone China, which he first referred to as Stoke China. Although Josiah Spode I died unexpectedly in 1797, his legacy continued thanks, initially, to his son, Josiah Spode II.

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