RARE ANTIQUE EARLY 19TH CENTURY SPODE BONE CHINA LOZENGE DESSERT DISH – PATTERN 2789 (CIRCA 1819). Pattern 2789 was one of Spode’s premier luxury dessert service designs, combining rich cobalt blue and heavy gold gilding-two of the most expensive materials of the Regency/Georgian era-with bespoke hand-painted botanical specimen centers. Because lozenge serving dishes were produced in much smaller numbers than dessert plates, surviving examples in this condition are highly sought after by collectors. Form: Scalloped lozenge / diamond-shaped dessert serving dish with raised, gold-gilt molded shell/scroll handles at each pointed end. Decoration: Fine hand-painted botanical center featuring vibrant orange-red Turk’s cap lilies paired with delicate pink blossoms, framed by an ornate gold-gilt and cobalt cartouche. The scalloped rim features a deep cobalt blue ground lavishly overlaid with gold scrolling, feathered leaf sprays, beaded loops, and coral-red flower reserves. Markings: Hand-painted on the underside in iron-red enamel with the early cursive “Spode” signature (partially worn at the tail, typical for age), pattern number “2789”, and a painter’s/gilder’s “X” tally mark. Measurements & Weight (All Approximate). Length: 10.25 in. Width: 7.375 in. Height: 1.5 in. Depth: 1.25 in. Weight: 12.9 oz. Excellent antique condition for a piece over 200 years old. No chips, cracks, hairlines, or restorations. Rings clearly when gently tapped. Enamels & Glaze: The central hand-painted botanicals are vibrant and crisp with virtually no utensil wear or scratching. Minor, scattered pinpoint firing specks from original kiln production are present in the glaze, as is standard for early 19th-century bone china. Gilding: The extensive gold-gilt decoration remains bright and well-preserved, showing only minor, expected age-related rubbing along the very highest points of the outer scalloped edge.