The English Spode factory introduced this pattern, No. 3716, around 1823. It is based on a Chinese export design and is known as "Tumbledown-Dick" because of the precarious placement of the bird.

The 7-piece Spode collection includes a mug, coaster, plate, teapot, jug, teabag tidy and a sugar bowl, all featuring the recognisable and intricate blue and white Spode design.

Spode has created new branding that highlights its centuries-old heritage, its craftsmanship and its decision to bring a ...