Jardiniere

Depicts a Royal Doulton Burslem Federation fern pot, made in England . The fern pot or 'Jardinière' is decorated with a sepia green transfer print an image of Queen Victoria, flanked by two Australian soldiers above words "Australian Federation 1901". Other portraits and inscriptions on the pot are linked by floral swags. The Doulton ceramic factory was established in 1815 by John Doulton (1793-1873) to produce utilitarian stonewares such as ink bottles and spirit flasks. In 1820 became Doulton & Watts. The artistic side of the business flourished in the 1860s and in 1866 the pottery became closely associated with the Lambeth School of Art, with students decorating the stoneware before firing. By the 1890s, the studio employed more than 300 artists. In 1877 Doulton invested in a factory at Burslem, Staffordshire, making a variety of earthenwares. By 1882 the firm was trading as Doulton & Co., and began to produce bone china. In 1901 a Royal Warrant was granted by Edward VII and the company was renamed Royal Doulton. This allowed the business to adopt of bold new logo and markings. Royal Doulton went on to become 'synonymous with the finest English china worldwide'. This fern pot was produced to commemorate Australian Federation in 1901.