Ceramics representing the pineapple, regarded as a symbol of hospitality, were first made in the C18th by the Staffordshire potteries owned by Thomas Whieldon during the time of his partnership with Josiah Wedgwood, who then went on, of course, to establish the famous firm bearing his name. Teapots are found in a design very similar to that of this pair of vases and dated to the 1760s. But the pineapple design retained its popularity and was taken up by the Majolica factories in the C19th, Mintons, George Jones and Wedgwood itself. The Staffordshire firm Adams and Bromley also produced pieces in the style and the bottle vase, usually held to be a carafe, was one of their distinctive forms. Few of their pieces were marked but a very similar character appears on a tea service in the pattern once in the collection of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman and sold at auction in 2023.

Adams and Bromley made majolica wares from 1860 to 1885, enjoying great success at the time and exhibiting in international exhibitions such as those in London and Paris. Dating here is therefore most likely to the 1880s. Other examples of the form have a small stopper, consistent with use a carafe, but pairs are less commonly found and the decorative appeal is considerably enhanced.