1950s Price Kensington PK Cottage Ware Biscuit Barrel With Lid And Basket Handle
This is a lovely kitsch 1950s Price Kensington PK Cottage Ware Biscuit Barrel With Lid And Basket Handle, manufactured in Staffordshire, England.
It is impressed on the base with Made in England, and (very faintly), with ‘Ye Olde Cottage Ware,’ which describes it perfectly as it is the archetypical English cottage with country cottage flowers and thatched roof.
A wonderful collector’s item or statement piece on your afternoon tea tray!
It is in fairly good condition, with no restoration work, cracks or chips. There is some age related crazing and staining, particularly on one corner of the base.
The maker’s mark on the base was used by Price Brothers from the 1950s.
Maximum Approximate Dimensions:
Base Width: 10.6cm
Base Depth: 10.8cm
Height (including lid): 14cm
Length (Handle to spout): 17cm
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Some Information on Price Bros
Price Bros was an earthenware manufacturer that was established at the Crown Works, Burslem, Staffordshire, England, 1896. After 1903, the company continued as Price Bros (Burslem) Ltd at a different works and changed it’s name again in 1962 to Price and Kensington Potteries Ltd. They are mainly known for their ‘cottage ware’ teapots.
