Jardiniere

Depicts a Doulton Burslem Federation fern pot, made in England. The Fern pot or 'Jardinière; is decorated with a transfer print in sepia green of Queen Victoria flanked by two Australian soldiers above the legend "Australian Federation 1901". Other portraits and inscriptions on the fern pot are linked by floral swags. Doulton was established in 1815 by John Doulton (1793-1873) to produce utilitarian stonewares such as ink bottles and spirit flasks and 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 making a variety of earthenwares. By 1882 the firm was trading as Doulton & Co., and began to produce bone china. In 1901 the 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 the Australian Federation in 1901.