Royal Doulton

Doulton Burslem Transferware Pitcher Spect’is Vine Pattern Green Jug c.1882

Name: Doulton Burslem Transferware Pitcher Spect’is Vine Pattern Green Jug c.1882
Brand: Royal Doulton
Price: 95.00 USD
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Type:: Water Pitcher | Jug
Style:: Staffordshire | Victorian Revival
Era:: Victorian (1830 - 1901)
Circa:: 1882
Origin:: Staffordshire, England
Maker:: Doulton Burslem
Material:: Earthenware
Dimensions:: 10 ½″ H × 9″ W (8 ¼″ across spout)
Condition:: Very Good (VG)
Color:: Green on White
Pattern:: Spect’is (Trailing vine)
Decoration:: Transferware
Maker’s mark:: Pinder Bourne-style mark; pre-1891 (no England)

Early Doulton Burslem — A Classic Transferware Pitcher in the Spect’is Vine Pattern

Collector’s Note

Early Doulton Burslem transferware pieces from the 1880s are especially valued for their connection to the company’s expansion into fine earthenware production. Patterns produced during the transition from Pinder, Bourne & Hope often retain earlier stylistic elements and marks, making them particularly interesting to collectors of English pottery and Staffordshire wares.

A handsome and substantial antique water pitcher produced by Doulton Burslem circa 1882, decorated in the Spect’is trailing vine transferware pattern.

The classic bulbous “ball” form is richly adorned with flowing green vine and leaf decoration, wrapping gracefully around the body. The pattern is complemented by a finely detailed border at the rim and a decorative handle panel, reflecting the balance and symmetry characteristic of late Victorian English pottery.

✨ Decorating Appeal

With its classic form and understated botanical pattern, this pitcher brings quiet elegance to traditional interiors. Its scale makes it ideal for use as a statement piece on a farmhouse table, sideboard, or open shelving, where it pairs beautifully with ironstone, transferware, and other English country ceramics—and especially stunning when filled with fresh flowers.

This piece represents an important moment in Doulton’s history, following Henry Doulton’s acquisition of the Pinder, Bourne & Hope factory in Burslem. The backstamp features the distinctive sphere within a laurel wreath beneath a coronet, a mark associated with Pinder Bourne and retained in early Doulton production. The presence of the pattern name and the absence of “England” confirm its manufacture prior to 1891.

The pitcher measures approximately 10 ½″ tall and 9″ wide at its fullest point, extending to about 8 ¼″ across from handle to spout.

Condition is very good for its age. There are no chips or crazing noted. A small crack encircles the handle approximately midway down, as shown in the photographs, and there is a minor area of faded transfer near the handle, likely from the original glazing process. These condition notes have been reflected in the pricing. Please review all images carefully.

📖 Historical Note

In 1882, Henry Doulton expanded into Burslem—known as “The Potteries”—to produce fine earthenware alongside the company’s Lambeth art pottery. Early wares from this period often reflect a blend of established Staffordshire traditions and emerging Doulton identity, making them especially significant to collectors.

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