CHARACTER TOBY JUGS (tourist ware pottery) - two vintage character-toby jugs - John Bull (Ballycastle, Antrim) & a Welsh Lady (1950's or earlier)

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Both these jugs together for €18.00 + postage.
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Buy individually for €12.00 a piece + postage.

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For sale are two vintage toby/character porcelain jugs that were originally made and sold as tourist ware for those visiting Ballycastle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland or Wales. The "From Ballycastle" jug features John Bull, a personification of England and the other a Welsh lady in her traditonal costume.

These jugs were fully hand-made at all stages of production from moulding, hand-painting and to their final firing in the kiln. They are unusual in that both are made from a porcelain-like material as opposed to a white earthenware from which most character/toby jugs were generally made (porcelain is translucent to light whereas earthenware is fully opaque). It is therefore likely both these jugs were made by one of the manufacturers of crested (heraldic) china tourist wares which were popular from 1910's through to the late 1920's. Despite the lack of maker's marks, it is possible that both these souvenir wares could have been made by Birks Rawlins & Company of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire? Both jugs have minor damage and this is reflected in their sale prices.

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DESCRIPTION:
Size (John Bull): about 5 3/4" height (146mm).
Size (Welsh lady): about 5 11/16" height (144mm).
Finish: hand-painted in various colours. Welsh lady finished with gilt highlights.
Material(s): slip-cast porcelain.
Imprint: none, except for a painter's mark on the Welsh lady's jug base.
Weights (excluding transit packaging):
John Bull: about 250g
Welsh lady: about 310g
Approximate age: 1920's to 1950's?

CONDITION:
Good condition but with some superficial damage. Welsh lady - a glaze chip off the edge of her hat. John Bull - a number of flea-bites off the paintwork and a minor hairline on the inside hat, to the front.
Please see photograph(s), these form part of the description.

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POSTAGE:
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RETURNS:
* Return accepted if the item(s) is returned in same condition it left me, then the full Agreed Asking Price will be refunded. Postal costs are not refundable.
* Buyer pays the return postal costs - unless agreed otherwise.

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