1948 Gray's Pottery ‘Ye Old Jug Inn’ Cup #A8574 - Purple Lustre-Splashed - Stoke-on-Trent England

This lovely cup is in perfect condition with no chips or cracks. The front has ‘Ye Olde Jug Inn’ and the pattern is identified as Lustre-Splashed. A piece that is both functional and beautiful.
3’ tall and 2.75” wide
No chips or cracks, but there is crazying on the piece.

Mark reads ‘Hand-painted, Gray’s Pottery, Made in Stoke-on-trent England’ and the number A8574 is painted on the bottom. Based on the mark, this piece is from 1933-1950, https://grayspottery.co.uk/backstamps/. Based on the company’s numbering system, this piece is from 1945-1951.

“The majority of the pots recorded have been in North America, undoubtedly a reflection of the influence of the British government’s introduction of regulations concerning decorated pottery during the Second World War: the manufacture of decorated pots for the Home market was largely forbidden in order to encourage and develop export sales.“ -https://grayspottery.co.uk/pattern/a8574/

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