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Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Toby Jug Bairstow Pottery

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Toby Jug.

Now Available Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Toby Jug. To celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the reign of H M Queen Elizabeth II. Bairstow Pottery have issued a special colour way range of Toby Jugs. Embellished using real platinum glazes.

H M Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Anniversary Toby Jug Bairstow Pottery blue colourway

Hand Made and Hand Painted using traditional production methods. Produced in Stoke on Trent. In five different colour ways. Reflecting the favourite colours of Her Majesty.

Modelled exclusively for Bairstow Pottery by Ray Noble.

Ideal gift for any occasion for collectors of Royal memorabilia. As well as for Toby Jug Collectors.

Dimensions Height 12.5cm : Width 12cm : Depth 7cm.

Buy Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Toby Jug CLICK HERE.

Prices include UK Post & Packing – Standard Delivery.

As well as discounted international shipping rates.

H M Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Anniversary Toby Jug Bairstow Pottery green colourway

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. And 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 degrees. 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.