Description

Winston Churchill Toby Jug Bricklayer Design

A Winston Churchill Toby Jug Bricklayer Design. Depicting Churchill as a Bricklayer. One of his many pastimes. With the handle in the shape of a building trowel and spirit level.

Making it the perfect gift idea for many occasions. Especially for Winston Churchill collectors. And the collectors of unique hand made, hand painted political Toby and Character Jugs.

A Toby / Character jug from The Life and Times of Winston Churchill range.

Produced by Bairstow Pottery Collectables.

World Wide Limited Edition of 250.

However, the current edition that we have available is a “prototype”

Accordingly it is marked “Prototype” on the base.

Modelled and designed by Ray Noble.

Height 11cm.

Our on-line price for the Winston Churchill Bricklayer Design Toby Jug is £54.95.

Including UK Post & Packing (2 day delivery).

World Wide Shipping Available at Discounted International Shipping Rates.

Stoke Art Pottery are “Authorised” resellers of Bairstow Pottery products. In addition to the Winston Churchill Bricklayer Design Toby Jug.  We offer a full range of their products.

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BAIRSTOW POTTERY.

Established 1936. Initially producing pottery fancy goods. However, when Roger Bairstow took over in 1979. When Percy his father retired. Roger decided to concentrate production on the making of Toby and Character Jugs.

(see page 36 Toby & Character Jugs of the 20th Century and their Makers – David C Fastenau & Stephen M Mullins.Published by Kevin James Publishing),

Now well renown for their political Toby Jugs and Figures. Particularly their British Prime Minister series of Toby Jugs. Which includes Toby Jugs of all British Prime Ministers from the 1920’s. To the present day. As well as their Winston Churchill Toby Jugs and Figures.

Based in Stoke on Trent.  Bairstow Pottery are the only pottery based in the UK currently producing Toby Jugs.

Using traditional production methods. Each toby jug is hand made. Using earthenware clay fired up 1215 dgrees. Which renders the body to be non porous. Then hand painted. This non porous finish enables the ceramic painter to achieve a smooth finish.

Due to the hand painting process. No two Toby Jugs are exactly the same. In effect making each toby jug produced different and unique.

With the production process requiring several firings. It takes 5 – 6 working days to produce one of Bairstow Pottery unique products.

As a result, a hand made, hand made product. Totally made in the UK.

STOKE ART POTTERY

Establish 2006, selling high quality pottery and ceramics from Leading potters online.