Ashtead Pottery "Genozo Lion" Designed by Percy Metcalfe

The Ashtead Pottery was founded in 1923 to create jobs for disabled ex-servicemen and closed in 1935. During its brief history many artists taught and designed for the pottery including EH Shepard, Phoebe Stabler and Percy Metcalfe.

The Genozo lion was designed by Percy Metcalfe (1895 - 1970) who is best known for his medal designs including the George Cross. He also designed the "Wembley Lion" for the 1924 Wembley British Empire exhibition and a model was produced by the Ashtead Pottery as a souvenir of this exhibition. Here the basic design has evolved into the much larger Genozo Lion.

All Ashtead Pottery figures are now extremely rare. For more information visit the excellent reference website: www.ashteadpottery.com

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