Gray's Pottery ~ Foxhunting Pitcher/Jug

Gray's Pottery.  Description:  - rare and unique decorative Gray's Pottery foxhunting pitcher or jug  - made in Stoke-on-Trent, England  - maker's mark identifies this piece as being made between 1933 and 1950  - features hand painted images of a huntsman riding his horse and leaping a hedge on a creamy white background  - good vintage condition; no chips, cracks, repairs - bright lights show crazing in the glaze  - signs of age wear in the copper lustre  - maker's mark on bottom plus location of origin, and artist's number A8552K  - size: 4 1/4 inches tall; 5 1/2 inches tip of spout to edge of handle  About Gray's Pottery  Grays Pottery was started by Albert Edward Gray (1871-1959) in Stoke-on-Trent, England in 1907. Hand-decorated patterns were the very essence of the majority of the thousands of designs produced during the firms existence. He launched a production operation in Hanley in 1912. Gray's was a small pottery compared to its nearby competitors but its 1930s slogan The Pottery of Distinction rang true. Their range was massive, all from a firm that manufactured for a mere 50 years, including the severely disruptive periods of two world wars. By the 1950s hand-painting, as practiced by the likes of Grays Pottery, was rapidly disappearing. By 1962 a new back stamp was introduced and the name Grays Pottery no longer existed.  Measurements: Pictured  FULL DISCLOSURE:  PLEASE be sure to view the pictures (zoom in/out to enlarge) to see the condition! You can see all of