A pot pourri was a container with a perforated cover or lid, to hold sweet-smelling herbs or petals, that was intended to produce a pleasant scent. Made mostly in porcelain and occasionally in silver, they were popular in the 19th century. The most prolific maker was Royal Worcester, the factory producing elaborate urns with hand painted decoration by their best artists. Minton, Moorcoft and Wegwood made smaller quantities. In the late 20th century Stuart Devlin designed and produced several examples.

Crown Devon was a British pottery manufacturer that was founded in the late 19th century in the town of Devonport, England. The company, originally known as "Fieldings," was established in 1878, and it produced a wide range of ceramic items, including tableware, vases, and figurines. In the early 20th century, the company changed its name to "Crown Devon" to reflect its growing reputation for producing high-quality, hand-painted porcelain.

Throughout the early 20th century, Crown Devon established a reputation for producing high-quality, hand-painted porcelain with intricate designs. The company's porcelain was known for its delicate and more...

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Antique Crown Devon Thunder Bowl with Musical Mechanism and Book

Crown Devon "Patent Non splash Thunder Bowl" antique English porcelain chamber pot with clockwork musical mechanism, together with a copy of the book "Temples of Convenience" by Lucinda Lambton, where the same model is feature on the back cover, early…

Large Crown Devon Rouge Royale lidded jar with ship and seagull…

Crown Devon Rouge Royale Jar with Ship Decoration

Large Crown Devon Rouge Royale lidded jar with ship and seagull decoration and foo dog finial to lid, height 39 cm, cracked

Crown Devon preserve pot, painted with geometric pattern (lid…

Geometric Crown Devon Preserve Pot

Crown Devon preserve pot, painted with geometric pattern (lid with restoration), 11 cm high

A Crown Devon 'Rural Lusterine' lidded ginder jar on matched…

Blue Lustre Crown Devon Ginger Jar with Butterflies

A Crown Devon 'Rural Lusterine' lidded ginder jar on matched stand, shape No.27 (ovoid). Blue lustre with gilt and enamel butterflies and vine borders. Lid to jar badly broken and reglued, height 20.5 cm

Large Crown Devon porcelain jar and cover, of baluster form,…

Gilt Pagoda Jar with Figural Finial

Large Crown Devon porcelain jar and cover, of baluster form, decorated with gilt figural finial, the body decorated with pagoda scenes on a red lustre ground, accented with gilt, height 37 cm

Crown Devon cherry tree pattern ginger jar & cover, ovoid shape,…

Crown Devon Cherry Tree Ginger Jar, c1920

Crown Devon cherry tree pattern ginger jar & cover, ovoid shape, painted marks and pattern and shape number 2052, c1920, 24 cm height

Crown Devon Fieldings ginger jar with Rouge Royale type lustre…

Rouge Royale Lustre Ginger Jar by Crown Devon Fieldings

Crown Devon Fieldings ginger jar with Rouge Royale type lustre type glaze, 12 cm high

Crown Devon lidded ginger jar, floral and leaf decoration on…

Crown Devon Cobalt Blue Ginger Jar with Temple Dog Finial

Crown Devon lidded ginger jar, floral and leaf decoration on cobalt blue ground, temple dog finial to lid. Marked to base and design # 5262, height 38 cm (total).

A Crown Devon red lustre tobacco jar, depicting a ship on body.…

Red Lustre Ship Tobacco Jar by D. Cole

A Crown Devon red lustre tobacco jar, depicting a ship on body. Signed D.Cole

An extra large Crown Devon butterfly lustre lidded ginger jar,…

XL Crown Devon Butterfly Lustre Ginger Jar

An extra large Crown Devon butterfly lustre lidded ginger jar, the red ground with black trees highlighted with gilt, green, blue and orange butterflies highlighted in gilt, gilt vines encircle the borders, conforming lid. Height 37 cm

A Crown Devon Lustrine Fieldings ginger jar, 1917-1930, the…

Dragonfly Ginger Jar

A Crown Devon Lustrine Fieldings ginger jar, 1917-1930, the covered 'Lustrine fluorescent' ginger jar depicting dragonflies and trailing fruiting branches in emerald and bright apple greens with plum blue and orange tones upon a mottled petrol blue ground…

Crown Devon Bonzo jar, height 21 cm approx

Crown Devon Bonzo Jar - 21cm Height

Crown Devon Bonzo jar, height 21 cm approx