An antique circa 1888 British semi porcelain bulbous jug or vase with a single short handle and Persian Spray patterned collar. Blue and gold, butterfly and flying bug, Gladiolus and Dog Briar Rose flowers in an unusual pattern for this manufacturer. Serial number A972. Mark with the Pinder, Bourne & Co. and Doulton marks including a Coronet and several other dry stamps, used from 1886 to mark the appointment of Doulton as potters to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. 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.