Josiah Spode
Born in
Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire
Born on 23rd of March
1733
Died in Penkhull,
Staffordshire
Died in
1797
Born 1733 . Died 1797 - English master potter
An English potter renowned for perfecting the blue underglaze printing process in 1784. He developed the formula for fine bone china, known as porcelain. He opened his own factory in Stoke-on-Trent in 1767, which is still in operation today.
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