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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;docdunning, post: 218916, member: 4221&quot;]Hi all,</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m no antiques expert by any stretch of imagination, so I&#039;d appreciate your help in identifying the piece shown in this photo.&nbsp; Not the best colour reproduction - it&#039;s slightly darker blue than this suggests.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.antiquers.com/data/xengallery/64/64795-ca94eaf5c1db2495f357dd0cb092ae46.jpg?1489006982" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The piece is about 6 inches in height.&nbsp; The lid is hollow, can be removed and has holes aligned on its top and bottom surfaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s marked on the base as Royal Doulton, with &quot;Willow&quot; underneath the stamp, and a date mark indicating the year 1910.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I&#039;d like to know is what this jar would have been used for.&nbsp; Is it (e.g.) a pot-pourri jar,&nbsp; or for floral displays, or what?&nbsp; And notice the stone-wall effect around the base, with ivy climbing up ... is that a standard pattern for a Willow item?</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve been unable to find anything like this in my trawls around the web, so I&#039;d be really grateful for any pointers you can offer.&nbsp; Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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