Burleigh Pottery (also known as Burgess & Leigh) is the name of a pottery manufacturer in Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent. The business specialises in traditionally shaped and patterned domestic earthenware of high quality.
The business was established in 1851 at the Central Pottery in Burslem as Hulme and Booth. The pottery was taken over in 1862 by William Leigh and Frederick Rathbone Burgess, and traded from that date as Burgess & Leigh. The trademark "Burleigh", used from the 1930s, is a combination of the two names.
This item is a beautiful art deco style cream coloured jug with a capacity of 500 ml. The handle is beautifully designed with a leaf and scroll pattern at the bottom of the handle.
Stamped underneath Burleigh Made in England Zenith Reg. Shape 769485. Also impressed with the Rd number.
Very feint age related crazing exists on the jug, but no chips or cracks.
Height of spout: 14.5 cm, Height of handle: 14.5 cm, Height of rim: 14.2 cm, Diameter of base: 8.3 cm, Spout to handle: 19 cm
