Bowpot was first introduced in about 1812 and has been produced in many versions in different colours and on different bodies over the years.

Like many of Spode's early patterns, Bowpot is taken from a Chinese porcelain design. The earliest record is pattern number 1867 from about 1813. This was printed and then painted on earthenware. The pattern rarely appears as a plain print but was usually hand enamelled in various colours. Some versions use the centre only.

In the 20th century, particularly in the 1940s and 1950s, the pattern appeared in many versions on both bone china and New Stone (until 1960 ) and Fine Stone (1960 - 1993). Y3088, introduced in 1933, was a plain blue printed version on New Stone. Another popular colour way was pattern number W49, introduced in 1948, tinted in orange and puce. Both these patterns were on New Stone body.

Two of the more popular bone china patterns were Y6209, dating from 1939, and Y6857 introduced in 1946. Y6857 was printed in blue with a gold border on Hamburg shape. Y6209, Puce Bowpot, featured the centre only on Regimental shape with a gold line at the edge of the plate.