Bidspirit auction | William Smith and Co Flaxman

William Smith and Co Flaxman Pattern Earthenware Jug - A mid-19th-century earthenware jug featuring neoclassical transfer-printed decoration. The vessel is constructed with a bulbous body, a flared rim with a wide pouring spout, and a scrolled handle. The exterior is finished in a cream-colored glaze and decorated with a central mythological scene titled THETIS, printed at the base of the image. The scene depicts two female figures in classical dress, one standing and one seated on a klismos chair. The interior rim is highlighted with a reddish-brown band, while the exterior rim features a black transfer-printed Greek key border above a row of circular and foliate motifs. The base bears a black printed mark consisting of the word FLAXMAN inside a stylized scroll banner, with the initials W S. below it. The initials identify the manufacturer as William Smith and Co. of Stockton-on-Tees.