Spode UK

Spode UK, bone china and porcelain tableware with centuries of patterns

Spode UK is the official UK store for the Spode brand, focused on the sale of bone china and porcelain tableware, kitchenware, home accessories and gifts. Its catalogue is organised around named pattern collections, many of them linked to the company's historical archive, and seasonal editions that are renewed each season.

Table collections: from Blue Italian to Christmas Tree

The main offering is dinnerware. Blue Italian is one of the central collections, with versions such as Blue Italian Brocato and its own Christmas line, Blue Italian Christmas, which combines the classic pattern with festive motifs. Christmas Tree is the brand's most recognisable Christmas collection: according to the website itself, it has been bringing joy to homes since 1938 and is presented as a set designed for Christmas Eve tables and family celebrations. For 2026, Christmas Tree Yuletide is announced, a new festive collection designed to be used alone or combined with the iconic Christmas Tree.

Other notable lines include Heritage Green Italian, which revives an archive colour with a contemporary interpretation and is presented as a complement to the Christmas patterns; Morris & Co., developed in collaboration with that firm and with series such as Strawberry Thief, Pure Morris, Bluebell & Blackthorn and Woodland; and collections such as Steccato, Kingsley, Brocato, Blue Room, Sunflower, Ruskin House, Zoological Gardens and King Charles III Commemorative.

Beyond plates: drinkware, serving and decoration

The catalogue extends to drinkware and serving pieces: mugs and mug sets, cups and saucers, teapots, glassware with wine glasses and tumblers, serving dishes, trays, cake stands, milk jugs, cutlery with pastry forks, teaspoons and cake slices. In the home and accessories section there are placemats and coasters, candles and reed diffusers, as well as the Creatures of Curiosity line. The Christmas section includes decorations and collectible pieces such as the Christmas Tree Village, with buildings and ornaments, some with LED lighting.

Gifts, prices and site promotions

The store organises gifts by price (under £20, £50 and £100) and by recipient (for the host, for the maximalist, for tea and coffee lovers, housewarming or wedding gifts). It offers e-gift cards and a gift messaging service. The site showed prices such as the Blue Italian Christmas serving platter at £26.50, the Pimpernel Blue Italian Christmas set of six coasters at £13, the Christmas Tree Yuletide set of four dinner plates at £84 or the Heritage Green Italian 12-piece set at £195. It also advertised savings promotions: £10 off purchases from £80 with code SAVE10 and £30 off from £150 with SAVE30, plus a free Christmas Tree wine glass set on purchases over £95.

Shipping, returns and customer service

The website indicates delivery in one or two working days and free delivery on orders over £49, with a 30-day return policy. It has a contact form for enquiries and a customer service phone number. The brand also maintains an editorial space, The Edit, with articles about its archive patterns, the factory, table styling and buying guides, and a collaborations section that covers its work with Morris & Co.