Vintage Arthur Wood & Son "Victory" Jug Stoke-on-Trent, England.

vintage Arthur Wood & Son piece was manufactured at the Bradwell Works in Longport, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

The Design: The "Victory" pattern is heavily characterized by its vibrant, hand-painted orange and blue stylized flowers spaced between trailing green foliage.

The Background: The pattern is typically applied over a cream or light beige earthenware body molded into stylized Art Deco shapes. Many variations of the Victory shape feature an embossed, stylized relief pattern (such as a subtle brick-wall, basket-weave, or geometric web effect) under the glaze.