Bidspirit auction | Two items of British art

Two items of British art pottery comprising a Royal Doulton motto jug and a flambé glazed bowl - This lot comprises two items of British art pottery. The first is a Royal Doulton glazed earthenware motto jug of baluster form with a wide neck, pinched pouring spout, and a decorated loop handle. The exterior decoration features stylised foliage and seed pods in olive green on a cream ground, reflecting an Arts and Crafts influence. The interior rim is inscribed with the motto MORE THAN ENOUGH. The base is marked with a printed circular Royal Doulton backstamp featuring a crown and lion device above the word ENGLAND. It is further printed with the text U.S. PATENT JUNE 5TH 1906. Hand-painted marks in green glaze are present, appearing as the letter J and the numbers 1858. The second item is a small cylindrical bowl featuring a deep red oxblood flambé glaze on the exterior with mottled yellow and green highlights. The interior has a contrasting pale buff-coloured glaze with fine red spotting. No maker mark is visible on the bowl.