CROWN DEVON FIELDINGS DAISY BELL MAJOLICA 1930S LARGE PITCHER. Here is a charming CROWN DEVON FIELDINGS HAND CRAFTED & HAND PAINTED 1930S LARGE DAISY BELL NOVELTY MAJOLICA JUG. I would imagine that these would be fashionable to give as wedding presents at the time. Some of these jugs had a musical box under the base. This one does not. Crown Devon Fieldings (previously S. Fieldings & Co. est 1878) began in 1921 in Devonport, England. The company was renowned for it's high quality hand painted porcelain. Crown Devon closed in 1982. This particular item is in the form of a large jug / pitcher. It has a cream ground. It is lavishly decorated with pink daisy borders (in relief) just below the rim and just above the base. The handle is very ornate with larger interpretations of daisies and foliage. The jug is based around the old Music Hall song classic "Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do". There is a scene (in relief) to one side, depicting Daisy Bell riding "the bicycle made for two" with her love with a cow looking on from a field. On the other side is the song words beneath wedding bells. The words have a background of a cupid heart with an arrow through it, with the title Daisy Bell. The song was reprised in 2001 A Space Odyssey by the singing computer HAL. To the base you will see the CROWN DEVON FIELDINGS MADE IN ENGLAND backstamp together with it's registered number: 812297. The jug measures approximately 8" high from the base to the tip of the spout. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or restoration. It does have age crazing, which isn't unusual in a piece that is almost 100 years old. Please view the images as they form part of the description. Items are described honestly, and, in part, due to my research. Please satisfy yourself that these are correct. Any white marks on the images are light reflections and not flaws on the item.
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