- Dunn, Bennett & Co.
- Hazel, c. 1886-1890
- Earthenware
- 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
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Not For Sale
Pitcher, 7.5 inches tall. Brown transfer with polychrome clobbering. Printed maker's mark for Dunn, Bennett & Co. This pattern features a hazelnut branch with leaves and nuts on the right and a hazelnut branch with catkins mirroring it on the left. This pattern is repeated on the other side of the pitcher. The handle and rim feature bands of densely clustered flowerheads alternating with stylized medallions filled with a flowerhead and bordered with scrolling lines.
Dunn, Bennett & Co. was a manufacturer of earthenware and ironstone at a number of sites, originally in Hanley and then, from 1886, in Burslem, Staffordshire. Established in 1876 by William Dunn and his son-in-law William Wood-Bennett. Dunn, Bennett & Co manufactured earthenware and ironstone for both the home and American markets. Around 1908 it was incorporated as a limited company.
- Subject Matter: Aesthetic (Floral & Botanical)
- Collections: Aesthetic Transferware, Dunn, Bennett & Co.