This antique "Coaching Days & Coaching Ways" sepia transferware pitcher was made by English pottery Ridgways. The Ridgways Coaching Days series was produced from the 1890s to the 1920s and features illustrations by Hugh Thomson & Herbert Railton from W. Outram Tristram's book “Coaching Days and Coaching Ways”. This pitcher has Scenes titled "The Post Boys" and "The Two Brewers Panders End"
The pitcher has an intricate spout and handle with ornate embossed scrolling motif.

The pitcher is in very good condition and displays very well. As an antique, the piece shows signs of age and use consisting of crazing to the glaze and a few small spots of glaze loss on the bottom and side of the piece. There are flecks of material caught in the glaze and slight irregularities in the transfer pattern, both of which are commonly found in antique transferware and do not detract from the appearance of the piece. There are three stilt marks on the bottom of the pitcher that are result of the firing process.

The bottom of the pitcher bears the stamp reading "SCENES FROM COACHING DAYS & COACHING WAYS BY SPECIAL PERMISSION of MACMILLAN & Co. Ltd. " Ridgways England. RP No. 3531 and another notation I can not decipher.

This charming pitcher would be a wonderful addition to a collection of antique Ridgways and looks great displayed on a shelf, placed in a cabinet, or used in a centerpiece with similar pieces. A lovely antique find!

A note on the maker:
Ridgways, one of the oldest of the Staffordshire potteries, was registered in 1792 and went on to great success. The company was invited to display pieces at London's Great Exhibition of 1851, the first international exhibition of manufactured products. The high quality of their workmanship and exceptional design led John Ridgway the great honor of being named Potter to Queen Victoria.

Dimensions:
7 3/4" tall x 6" wide from spout to handle
3 1/8" diameter at top opening
4" diameter at base