1800s Everett’s Bottle 19世紀英國黑漆瓷瓶

On Sunday 30 April 2017, found an unusual bottle at a drying creek near Ho Tung Garden on the Peak. It turns out to be an “Everett’s Premier Blacking” bottle before 1837, ceramic, height 13 cm, bottom diameter 48mm, top 41mm, mouth 18 mm, same as that shown in St Albans Museums.
Blacking was used in the 19th century on kitchen ranges and grates of fire places as well as on boots.

Everett’s Premier Blacking
The Original Maker
51 Fetter Lane
London
By special warrant blacking makers to His Majesty the King

There was a court case on 19 September 1842 of a Henry W. Nott, J. Crispin and L. Smith Conspiracy to defraud Everett & Co. Blacking.

The impressed horseshoe shaped mark near the bottom of the stoneware is not too clear, except a big "L"in the middle, possibly by Doulton Lambeth in its early days and before trademark became popular.

Other references:
“The Lady’s Monthly Museum” 1801, about blacking for boots.
“The Penny Magazine” 1842, “A Day at Day & Martin’s”: vinegar, oil, ivory-black
March 6, 1849 Hobarton Guardian advertisement, better than D & M
Excise & Customs 1837, exempt < 1 pint and mouth neck inside >> 1and 1/4 inch, mark “blacking bottle”
Everett’s boot blacking poster, about 1895, “You Naughty Pussy”.