A rare dinner plate from Spode's Indian Sporting series 'Death of the Bear'. Circa 1815
A rare dinner plate from Spode's Indian Sporting series 'Death of the Bear'. Circa 1815
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A rare dinner plate from Spode's Indian Sporting series 'Death of the Bear'. Circa 1815

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A rare dinner plate from Spode's Indian Sporting series 'Death of the Bear'

The central design shows a colonial hunting scene with figures on horseback and elephants confronting a bear with the typical Indian Sporting series border of tigers, bears and hogs.

Based on engravings by Samuel Howitt from Indian Field Sports, published in 1807. 

Impressed 'SPODE 27' and printed 'SPODE' and 'DEATH OF THE BEAR'. 

Diameter : 25cm

Circa 1815

Sydney B Williams 'Antique Blue and White Spode' Pages 31 & 36, Figs 4 & 5