Large Copeland Spode's Italian Blue Transferware Serving Platter, 16 x 12.5 in.

Large rectangular Copeland Spode serving platter with canted corners, 16 by 12.5 in., in the Blue Italian pattern, first introduced by Spode in 1816. Made by Copeland at the Spode Works in Stoke-on-Trent, England. The scene shows classical ruins and an arched bridge, a castle on the hill, and a herdsman with cattle and goats beside the river, framed by an ornate Imari-inspired border. Marked Copeland Spode's Italian, England in the blue oval backstamp used from about 1891 to 1970. Light wear consistent with age and use.