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Wetheriggs Penrith Studio Pottery Mug

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A pretty mug in a pale lemon glaze with blue hand painted decoration. Wetheriggs pottery in Cumberland was first founded in 1855 as a brick and tile works then became a pottery from 1860. It was taken over by the Schofield family in 1913. Harold Thorburn a member of the family ran it for some years. Weatheriggs closed in 2008.

Condition :- Good, no chips or cracks.

Size :- Height 8.75cms, width 6.5cms.

Mark :- Impressed 'Weatheriggs Penrith'.

 

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