Doulton Lambeth Hallmarked Sterling Silver Mounted Stoneware Pitcher 1881

Description

This salt-glazed stoneware pitcher was produced by Doulton Lambeth and features elaborate hand-applied relief decoration. The vessel has a bulbous body with a tapered neck and a simple loop handle. The exterior is decorated with stylized foliate and floral motifs arranged in repeating panels, finished in a color palette of cobalt blue, moss green, and ochre glazes. Hand-applied beaded or jeweled borders accent the neck and foot. The base is marked with the impressed circular Doulton Lambeth factory mark and the date 1881 impressed twice. It also features incised initials MH for senior artist Mary Holland, along with assistant marks ss and AL, and the incised pattern number 422. The pitcher is fitted with a sterling silver rim stamped with a maker's mark TP for Thomas Prime and Son, a Queen Victoria duty mark, a lion passant sterling mark, an anchor for the Birmingham assay office, and the date letter i corresponding to 1883.

Dimensions: 5.75"L x 5.00"W x 6.00"H