The outpouring of Japanese inspired ceramics in the last decades of the 1800's ranged from...
The outpouring of Japanese inspired ceramics in the last decades of the 1800's ranged from elaborate artwares by Minton and Royal Worcester to inexpensive pieces that the middle class consumer could easily afford. A piece like this earthenware creamer might have been brought to the table as a souvenir from a holiday railway excursion to the seaside.
Fashionable Japanese motifs, transfer printed in dark blue and highlighted in light blue wash and gilding, are scattered over the upright shape. Among the palms, bamboo stalks, and fans our attention is focused on an oriental pot brimming with flowers and a geisha stepping out into her garden carrying her parasol.
No special need for a makers mark--simply a trifle to enjoy.