1920s Vintage Fredrick Rhead Woods and Sons Chung Vases - a Pair

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A Beautiful Pair of 1920's Woods and Sons Chung Vases by Fredrick Rhead circa 1914-1919 with decorative blue and white … Read more A Beautiful Pair of 1920's Woods and Sons Chung Vases by Fredrick Rhead circa 1914-1919 with decorative blue and white design on a red ground.

The Wood & Sons business was established in 1865 by Absalom Wood and his son T. F. Wood. The business traded first as Wood & Son, then as Wood & Sons (from c.1907) and was incorporated as Wood & Sons Ltd, in 1910. Mr Harry F. Wood succeeded his father, T. F. Wood, as chairman in 1921 and under his management Wood & Sons Ltd became a large and successful earthenware manufacturer. Associated companies included H. J. Wood Ltd (at the Alexandra Pottery, Burslem), Bursley Ltd (later renamed Susie Cooper Pottery Co. Ltd, at the Crown Pottery, Burslem) and the Ellgreave Pottery Co. Ltd (Ellgreave St, Burslem).

The business became a public company in 1954 under the style Wood & Sons (Holdings) Ltd, although Wood & Sons Ltd continued as the main operating company. The business went into receivership in December 1981 and was sold to members of the Yorke family (some of whom were Board members of the failed company). Under its new owners the business traded as Wood & Sons (1982) Ltd until its closure in 1995.

Measurements:
Base Diameter = 5.25" Top Diameter = 4.5" Height = 9.5"


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