This fine English blue & white TRANSFER PRINTED serving Platter dates from circa 1820. It is decorated in their popular TOWER PATTERN, based on an engraving of the Bridge of Salaro and with a fanciful juxtaposition of St. Peter's monuments, Castle St Angelo, Trajan's Column etc.. Sometimes called Rome' or 'Tiber' pattern.
The Platter is in good condition with no cracks, chips or restoration. Rare to find, especially in such good order. No foot rim and a lovely pale blue rippled glaze. 
Spode is an English brand of pottery and homewares produced by the company of the same name, which is based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Spode was founded by Josiah Spode (1733–1797) in 1770, and was responsible for perfecting two extremely important techniques that were crucial to the worldwide success of the English pottery industry in the century to follow.
He perfected the technique for transfer printing in underglaze blue on fine earthenware in 1783–1784 – a development that led to the launch in 1816 of Spode's Blue Italian range, which has remained in production ever since. Josiah Spode is also often credited with developing, around 1790, the formula for fine bone china that was generally adopted by the industry. His son, Josiah Spode II, was certainly responsible for the successful marketing of English bone china.