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Alenite was a short-lived pottery body which was
flameproof. Derived from one of Spode's famous pottery
bodies, Fine Stone, it was developed as suitable for
ovenproof ware with experiments starting in about 1957.
The name was created to recognise the Alumina base of
the formula and to honour the Chief Chemist Cyril Allen
who developed it. Initially produced in the grey
of Fine Stone a white version was produced in about
1962.
Little information is recorded of what was made in
the early years of its production but a 1964 catalogue
lists an embossed shape called Henri VI being produced
in a range of dinnerware. Some other patterns were
produced on a plain shape on white Alenite.
These were Blue Italian, Blue Bird, Luneville,
Apples, Dauphine, Pacifico.
By 1966 only the Henri IV shape was listed in the
catalogue.
Further general reading:
Robert Copeland; Spode and Copeland Marks and Other
Relevant Intelligence: Studio Vista.
ISBN 0_289_80172_9
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