Cobalt Blue Band Antique Copper Lusterware Mini Pitcher

This petite 19th-century copper luster jug features a rich mirror-bright copper glaze with a hand-painted cobalt blue band and leafy motifs framed by beaded borders. Classic bulbous body, flared neck, and twig-style handle, an archetypal Staffordshire luster shape that displays beautifully on a shelf or in a pitcher collection.

• Materials: Glazed earthenware (copper luster glaze, cobalt blue band, hand-painted decoration)

• Style / Theme: Victorian; English Staffordshire copper luster. Floral/leaf scroll motif.

• Age: Circa 1840–1860 (mid-19th century)

• Size: approx. 4 in tall x 4 in wide (spout to handle)

• Maker / Brand: Unmarked; in the manner of Staffordshire potteries producing copper luster wares

• Country of Origin: England (attribution based on form, glaze, and decoration)

• Food Safe?: Not recommended for food use; early luster glazes commonly contain lead, for decorative use only

• Condition: Good antique condition with honest wear: scattered surface rubs and scratches to the luster, small glaze losses and speckling, interior wear, and age-related crazing; typical base wear. No obvious repairs noted.