An antique circa 1922 semi porcelain Persian Spray wide and tall bowl. Blue and gold Chrysanthemums flowers and butterfly. From 1922 or 1923 until the end presumably of 1927 tableware appears bearing a mark that lacks the traditional crown. The reason for the introduction and use of this new mark is not known although it may have been nothing more complex than the need for a smaller mark to fit smaller wares. The mark appears not to have been used exclusively as there are examples of the earlier ‘standard’ Doulton mark that can be unambiguously dated to the years 1922 to 1927. The Doulton factory was established in 1815 in Lambeth, South London by John Doulton, 1793 to 1873, who had previously been employed at the nearby Fulham Pottery. He initially had two partners, Martha Jones and John Watts, the former of who left the company in 1820, and the latter in 1854. John's son Henry (1820 - 1897) joined the company in 1835 and the production of stoneware items was expanded to include laboratory articles, sanitary ware and drainpipes, which were sold worldwide. Many glazes and decorative effects were developed after the 1850s including faience, impasto, silicon, carrara, marqueterie, chine, and rouge flambe. When Henry Doulton died in 1897, Henry's son Henry Lewis Doulton took over control of the company. The company continued to hire talented artists including the next art director Charles Noke, Harry Tittensor, Joseph Hancock, and many others. The company was granted the Royal Warrant by Edward VII in 1901.

Dimensions: H 4 in. D 9 in. All measurements are approximate.