Bidspirit auction | A Crown Ducal Pendant Pattern

A Crown Ducal Pendant Pattern Earthenware Jardiniere - An earthenware jardiniere manufactured by A. G. Richardson and Co. Ltd. under the Crown Ducal brand name in Stoke-on-Trent, England. The piece features a bulbous body with a wide, ruffled rim. The exterior is decorated with the Pendant pattern, a design registered under number 555509 in approximately 1910. The motif consists of transfer-printed swags of beads and bows, enhanced with hand-painted details in green, brown, and deep red. These decorative elements frame stylized floral medallions. The exterior surface features a shaded colour gradient, moving from pale cream at the base to a warm yellow or apricot tone towards the rim, while the interior is finished with a plain cream glaze. The base bears a brown printed backstamp with a central crown logo, the manufacturer name, and the pattern title. Hand-written numbers 9464 and characters A and F are present in black ink, alongside a partially legible impressed mark.