Windmill Cottage

Name: Windmill Cottage
 
Type: Relief-moulded pitcher or small jug
 
Year: Circa 1930s–1950s
 
Set: No
 
Mark: None - Unmarked, but likely English cottageware, possibly in the style of Price Bros or similar Staffordshire manufacturers
 
History: This hand-painted relief-moulded jug showcases a quintessentially mid-20th-century English cottage ware aesthetic. The colourful, raised depiction of a rural landscape complete with windmill, cottage, and stylised trees is reminiscent of the style popularised by manufacturers such as Price Brothers and Lancaster & Sandland. While there is no backstamp present, the technique, colour palette, and form all suggest Staffordshire production during the interwar or post-war period.
 
 
The piece exhibits typical features of the era—thick glaze with noticeable crazing, bright yet slightly muted hand-painted enamels, and whimsical subject matter. The stippled trees and textured rooftops are details consistent with decorative wares aimed at the domestic tourist and export market. The seam line with mould dots further confirms mass-moulded production.
 
 
Its current condition, including age-related wear and even glaze, suggests good authenticity. Lack of maker’s mark does diminish collectability slightly, but decorative appeal remains high.
 
 
This jug sits comfortably within the broader category of collectible British cottage ware, and its vibrant character makes it especially attractive to collectors focused on pastoral or figural ceramics.
 
Flaws: Age related Crazing