Antique Brown Transfersware Ironstone Pitcher

Full of the aesthetic beauty of a time gone by, this Antique Ironstone Pitcher is a handsome piece of transferware with romantic floral sprays, featuring the lovely clematis flower.

Clematis has been admired for centuries, prized for its graceful climbing habit and striking blooms. Native to temperate regions across Europe, Asia, and North America, the plant was known in classical times; its name comes from the Greek klēmatis, meaning “climbing plant.” In medieval Europe, wild clematis—often called “traveler’s joy” or "old man's beard"—was a familiar sight along hedgerows and country lanes. The great flowering varieties we recognize today emerged much later, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries, when plant collectors and breeders in Britain and France began cultivating clematis for gardens. Through careful hybridization, they transformed a modest wild vine into one of the most beloved ornamental climbers, celebrated for its range of colors, forms, and seasons of bloom.

This charming antique pitcher is sure to bring its warm aesthetic to your home, whether used for water as part of a grand tablescape or as a statement vase.

Strictly one-of-a-kind and subject to prior sale. In very good antique condition. Circa 1880s/1890s. At time of listing a matching basin bowl is available (seen in the alternative images). 11.75"H x 10"D.