Spode Placemats

About the Spode company

The Spode company is well known for their English pottery and their traditional ranges of quality dinner ware. The origins of the company go back to the late 18th century when the advanced pottery techniques of the time, which were developed by Spode, allowed them to achieve great success. This followed a few years later with designs such as the Blue Italian range of bone china, this design is still produced today along with the Woodland range and the relatively young Christmas Tree collection which was first launched in 1938.

After over 200 years of trading the Spode company was rescued by the Portmeirion Group in 2009, who are also the owners of Pimpernel and Royal Worcester. This gave Spode the financial backing and ability to continue producing their pottery, a lot of which is still made at the group’s factory in Stoke-on-Trent, England.

Traditional Spode placemats and coasters patterns

Among the traditional range of Spode placemats and coasters is the popular Christmas Tree design which matches the complete range of festive dinner ware. This simple pattern of a stylized Christmas tree festooned with ornaments and set against a pale cream with a green border has been decorating the family table at Christmas time for nearly 90 years.

The Blue Italian pattern is one of the longest serving dinnerware designs and the Blue Italian placemats and coasters make a great choice for a table needing a classic decorative look. The Spode Woodland placemats are also a traditional design featuring game birds in the English countryside and are a perfect pattern for rustic or farmhouse style of kitchen or dining room.

The matching Spode coasters available across all the range of can be used to either accompany the placemats at mealtimes or they can be used separately around the home wherever a hot or cold drink is being taken by yourself or house guests.

Classic Spode placemats to protect your table

All of the Spode placemats are manufactured by Pimpernel and feature a hard rigid top surface which consists of a lacquered glaze over the art print, this is then heat sealed onto the hardboard center.

The base has a layer of soft cork which protects your tabletops from getting scratched. The thickness of the hardboard used in the Spode placemats and coasters is the key to stopping heat from penetrating through to your wooden furniture.