Pair of Irish souvenir Carrigware mugs of BRAY and DUNLAOGHAIRE (1950's - 1960's)
Two holiday souvenir ceramic mugs produced by Carrig Ware of County Cork, Ireland displaying the place names of DUNLAOGHAIRE and BRAY. Both those towns in County Dublin and County Wicklow respectively continue to be popular destinations with visitors and holiday-makers, especially the seaside resort town of Bray.
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Carrig Ware was produced by the Carrigaline Pottery Company Ltd which was established by Hoddie Roberts (1878-1952) in 1928. Since then,, the company has changed ownership and name a number of times before closing in 2003..
1928 - 1980 Carrigaline Pottery Ltd (Hoddie Roberts).
1980 - 1983 Cork Art Pottery (Lutz Kiel).
1983 - 1990 Carrigdhoun Pottery Co-Operative Society Ltd (former employees of Cork Art pottery & Carrigaline Pottery).
1990 - 1995 Carrigdhoun Pottery Co-Operative Society Ltd (taken over by Oxford Ceramics - Oxford Porcelanas of Brazil).
1995 - 2003 Carrigdhoun Pottery Co-Operative Society Ltd (taken over by Stephen Pearse after buying up 90% of the shares). Production ceased in June of 2003 and both the company and its sales shop were closed in September of that same year.
Mugs of this design were regularly produced by Carrigaline Pottery during the 1960's and earlier. Variants include a change of placename.
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DESCRIPTION:
Size (excluding the handle - Bray cup): 2 7/16" x 2 9/16" O.D. (62mm x 66mm).
Materials: brown earthenware.
Finish: Screen printed and hand-inscribed place name infilled with brown ink. Overall clear vitreous glaze.
Imprint: CARRIG WARE - MADE IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Weight: about 130g each.
Pair of Irish souvenir Carrigware mugs of BRAY and DUNLAOGHAIRE (1950's - 1960's)
Two holiday souvenir ceramic mugs produced by Carrig Ware of County Cork, Ireland displaying the place names of DUNLAOGHAIRE and BRAY. Both those towns in County Dublin and County Wicklow respectively continue to be popular destinations with visitors and holiday-makers, especially the seaside resort town of Bray.
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Carrig Ware was produced by the Carrigaline Pottery Company Ltd which was established by Hoddie Roberts (1878-1952) in 1928. Since then,, the company has changed ownership and name a number of times before closing in 2003..
1928 - 1980 Carrigaline Pottery Ltd (Hoddie Roberts).
1980 - 1983 Cork Art Pottery (Lutz Kiel).
1983 - 1990 Carrigdhoun Pottery Co-Operative Society Ltd (former employees of Cork Art pottery & Carrigaline Pottery).
1990 - 1995 Carrigdhoun Pottery Co-Operative Society Ltd (taken over by Oxford Ceramics - Oxford Porcelanas of Brazil).
1995 - 2003 Carrigdhoun Pottery Co-Operative Society Ltd (taken over by Stephen Pearse after buying up 90% of the shares). Production ceased in June of 2003 and both the company and its sales shop were closed in September of that same year.
Mugs of this design were regularly produced by Carrigaline Pottery during the 1960's and earlier. Variants include a change of placename.
.
DESCRIPTION:
Size (excluding the handle - Bray cup): 2 7/16" x 2 9/16" O.D. (62mm x 66mm).
Materials: brown earthenware.
Finish: Screen printed and hand-inscribed place name infilled with brown ink. Overall clear vitreous glaze.
Imprint: CARRIG WARE - MADE IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Weight: about 130g each.