Is Spode connected with the rise of bone china?

Spode is a key name in the story of English bone china. Bone china is a form of porcelain-like ware made using bone ash, which gives a bright white body and good strength for thin shapes. Sources widely credit Spode’s late-18th-century work, linked with Josiah Spode II, as central to establishing bone china as a reliable commercial material in Britain. That link is why “Spode bone china” appears so often in collecting guides, museum labels, and antique listings. For buyers, the material matters, because bone china often feels lighter in the hand than earthenware, rings more clearly, and can show a gentle translucency at thin edges.