Josiah Spode
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, StaffordshireBorn 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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