Earthenware manufacturers at the 'Pearl Pottery' in Brook Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

• The partners were Frederick Winkle and William Wood. Both had been partners in the previous business of  Wood, Hines and Winkle. Hines retired from the business in September 1885 and Winkle & Wood continued. 

• Between 16th September 1885 and 8th December 1888 Winkle & Wood, at the Pearl Pottery, registered 38 patterns with the Board of Trade Designs in London. 

• In 1888 Winkle and Wood jointly opened the purpose built Colonial Pottery Works in Whieldon Road on the border of Stoke and Fenton. 

• There must have been a significant disagreement between the two because in September 1889 the partnership was dissolved. Frederick Winkle continued on his own at the Colonial Pottery as Winkle & Co and Wood continued at the Pearl Pottery works, Hanley.

"Five pieces all with vertically fluted moulding and a bow and ribbon border comprising a jug, sucrier and cover, tea cup, bowl, covered dish and ?preserve pot on stand"

description courtesy: David Beaton, Northern Ceramic Society

the impressed registration number 39635 shows that the pattern was registered on the 16ht December 1885 to Winkle & Wood at the Pearl Pottery, Brook Street, Hanley  

A printed design of a pond scene with water lily and bull rushes and also an orchid like flower & foliage. On larger pieces a kingfisher is included. 

 The registration number 109760 shows that the pattern was registered on the 3rd October 1888 to Winkle & Wood at the Pearl Pottery, Hanley.

The 'W & W STOKE' shows that the mug was actually made by Winkle & Wood at the Colonial Pottery in Stoke sometime between 1888 and Sept 1889