"Robert Copeland on Spode" DVD

The complete interview with "Robert Copeland on Spode" is available on DVD for $30 plus shipping and handling. You may preview the DVD below.

DVD Chapters:

1: The Spode-Copeland Early Partnership
2: Spode and the Development of Transfer-Printed Waves
3: Early Spode Designs & Marketing Strategy
4: Developing a Fine China Body: Spode's Bone China
5: Early Automation: Spode's Adoption of the Steam Engine
6: Copeland on the Preservation of Industry Landmarks
7: Spode's Most Popular Patterns
8: Robert Copeland at Spode: Firing a Bottle Oven
9: Preserving the Spode Factory Site

 

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An introduction, plus the 2nd Chapter - Spode and the development of transfer-printed ware.

Robert Copeland named
Life-Time Honorary Member!

At the 10th annual meeting in Bristol, England, Robert Copeland, a long-standing contributor to the TCC, was recognized for his outstanding contribution to the field of ceramics by bestowing on him the club's first and only Life-Time Honorary Membership.

Over the years, TCC members have benefited greatly from Robert's highly esteemed research, publications, and his numerous speaking engagements. In 2003, Robert sponsored a very special day at the Spode factory and museum and honored members with a personally guided tour of the company's special private collection. He has been a guest speaker at our meetings and has continually served as an advisor and mentor to the club's collectors and to the Pattern and Source Print Database editors. 

Last month, Robert welcomed 25 TCC Anniversary Tour members to his home to view his well-researched collection. This special recognition was announced by President Loren Zeller on Sunday October 18. Robert attended the activities on that day and autographed copies of his new book, Manufacturing Processes of Tableware during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, published by the Northern Ceramics Society. The special DVD of a conversation with Robert on the Spode factory (shown to the right) may be ordered here.