Vintage Purinton Pottery Apple and Pear Pattern Creamer / Small Pitcher

Description

Purinton Pottery Hand Painted Slipware 'Kent Jug' Pitcher or Creamer. Ivory background with yellow pear, red apple, green leaves, and brown outlines/stems painted on each side of pitcher. Scalloped Teal Green Border around top rim. Straight Teal Green line on handle. Fruit pattern dishes were produced at Purinton's Pennsylvania factory during the 1950s, approximately.
Pitcher measures about 4.25” High from base to middle of top spout opening. Width across top opening is about 5” from tip of spout to edge of handle and about 3” across non-handled/spouted side. Width across base is 2.75”.
Pre-owned but in Excellent Vintage Condition. No chips or cracks.  Glaze and designs are glossy and vivid.
The bottom is unglazed, unmarked, but is a Purinton piece.
The stylized patterns made by this company are highly collectible and easily recognizable.  Their hand painted designs and production process earned them the designation of being pioneers in this style of pottery. Although they named their patterns, most of their pieces were identified by shape rather then pattern.  There is no crazing on the outside, a little crazing and stainage on the bottom inside. No cracks or chips, very good vintage condition.