Mid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue
Josiah Spode II (1754-1827), Potter to George III; son of Josiah Spode I
- Gallery portraits
- All known portraits
- Biography and References
Potter, the most successful china manufacturer of his time; worked with his father, Josiah I, and expanded the factory, setting up London showrooms, assisted by William Copeland, and introducing stone china and felspar porcelain; on his father’s death, he returned to Stoke, leaving Copeland with the London business; appointed potter to the King 1806; d. at his mansion at Penkhull, Staffs.
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Ingamells, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, National Portrait Gallery, 2004, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Ingamells, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, National Portrait Gallery, 2004, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.