Pitcher, 5.5 inches tall. Brown transfer. Printed maker's mark for T. & R. Boote. This is a small piece with several images. On the more prominent side two cartouches are seen. In the rectangular cartouche, a lake with four sailboats and mountains in the distance is placed over a spray of flowers and leaves. Above that a round cartouche containing the ruins of a castle is placed over similar leaves. The handle of the jug features a zig-zag pattern. The reverse side of the jug is pictured in the additional image. Here, leaves are placed above and behind the round cartouche which features a rising sun over a body of water and a rock outcropping.

The original business was founded in 1842 by Thomas Latham Boote and Richard Boote who rented the 3-bottle oven Central Pottery in Burslem. Later the business moved to the Kilncroft Works and then around 1850 took over the Waterloo Pottery from Thomas Edwards. At some time, Edward Barker and John Mare Harrison were partners in the business; they left the partnership in 1861. Thomas Latham Boote retired in September 1879 and the business was continued by Richard Boote with the help of the sons. In 1891 Richard Boote died. In 1894 the business became a limited liability company.