Creamer, 4 inches tall. Brown transfer. Maker is Davenport. The main pattern features a bird perched on an unusual branch composed of several different flowers, berries, and leaves. The opposite side of the creamer features two branches of different foliage and above the rim is decorated with a ribbon decorated with geometric and floral patterns and curling downwards at the spout.
John Davenport was an apprentice to Thomas Wolfe at Stoke and then worked in partnership with him as a china manufacturer in Liverpool. In 1793 Davenport took over John Brindley's pottery factory at Longport. John Davenport died c. 1830 and the business was continued by his sons Henry and William who extended the works. When Henry died, the business name was changed to W. Davenport & Co. After William died in 1869 the business was continued by his son Henry (grandson of the original founder John Davenport) until its closure in 1887.
- Subject Matter: Aesthetic (Nature)
- Collections: Aesthetic Transferware, Davenport