C18Alex:
1918. Print. All black. 24x11mm
Backstamp C15 with the addition of 'ALEXANDRA WARE'. Princess Alexandra Wettin, Princess Arthur of Connaught (1891-1959) visited the Gray's Pottery stand at the British Industries Fair in London in March 1918 (Illustration 11) and bought some ware. Later, she paid a visit to the pottery in Stoke-on-Trent and her Lady in Waiting subsequently wrote to Mr Gray on June 22nd 1918 to confirm the Princess' permission " .... to allow the Pottery to be called Alexandra Ware". Precisely which range of pottery was concerned is not known.
