Lot 162: Wilkinson Ltd Royal Staffordshire Pottery Chairman Tobacco Advertising Match Striker
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A large scale glazed ceramic advertising figure for Chairman Tobacco, featuring the Billiken mascot character standing on a scalloped shell-shaped ashtray base. The figure is finished in a cream glaze with brown slip-trailed accents to the pointed head, ears, and features. He holds a bucket to the front inscribed Chairman and carries a woven basket-style match holder on his back. The globular base is inscribed Chairman and the front lip of the scalloped tray features a textured match-striking surface. The underside of the base bears a green transfer-printed backstamp featuring a crown and shield flanked by ribbons reading Royal Pottery above a scroll reading Staffordshire, with the manufacturer name Wilkinson Ltd England below. A small central ventilation hole and a yellow adhesive label with hand-written numerals are also present on the base.
Height: 10.5 inches. Base diameter: 7 inches.
Condition report:
There is a significant chip to the rear rim of the scalloped tray base (photo 3). The glaze shows visible crazing throughout the entire piece. Several areas of yellowish-brown staining are present, most notably on the legs of the figure and within the well of the tray (photos 2 and 3). Minor rubbing is visible to the brown slip highlights.
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