REDUCED Child's Wash-Pitcher Flow Blue Transferware from Pitcher-Basin Set

Pottery : Antique : Juvenile

 

This charming globular, light weight pitcher once served as a water jug, along with a matching basin, for a child. Although bearing a blue stamped mark "CAULDON ENGLAND", the jug also has a pattern registry diamond in relief for an earlier date than 1891. Hard to decipher, it looks as if the date of pattern registry was 1876.

The Decorator's ID is hand painted in Gold along with the pattern number: "D" and "3200". It could be that Cauldon Potteries had earlier blanks from Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. At any rate, this jug has an early diamond registry with a backstamped Staffordshire Pottery name in business from 1905 to 1920. It is lightweight, finely potted with gold embellishments. The pattern is of ferns, wild flowers, and a bird in flight, perhaps a Swallow.

In near mint condition, this little pitcher has more recently served as charming daffodil and tulip and Christmas holly holder. Lovely! It fits in well with the older Staffordshire & British blue and whites.

SIZE: 7ins. tall, globular shape, simple loop handle. Opening span is 3-1/2". Ring shape foot base with only a slight well indent.

CONDITION: NO damage, NO restorations or repairs. Some minor gilt rubbing wear.

Item ID: ptc.1