Pitcher, 6.25 inches tall. The registration number dates this pattern registration to 1886, but the F. Winkle & Co. maker' mark and the inclusion of "England" means this pitcher was produced c. 1891-1920. The "Alton" pattern consists of three birds standing in a marshy area surrounded by grasses and reeds.

A business between Winkle and Wood started in 1885 at the Pearl Pottery in Hanley. In 1888 Winkle and Wood jointly opened the purpose built Colonial Pottery Works in Whieldon Road on the border of Stoke and Fenton. In 1890 F. Winkle continued on his own at the Colonial Pottery and Wood continued at the Pearl Pottery works in Hanley. In the early 1900s the business was owned by the Hewitt Brothers - William and Joseph - who were later also the owners of Barker Bros in Longton The business continued under the name F. Winkle & Co Ltd.