Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Wills's Ceramic

A Collection of Wills's Ceramic Advertising Ashtrays - A set of five circular glazed ceramic advertising ashtrays produced for W.D. & H.O. Wills. Each piece features a distinct monochrome glaze and transfer-printed branding for cigarette lines including Gold Flake, ”Star” Cigarettes, Woodbines, and Capstan. The forms include three molded cigarette rests to the rim. The bases feature a printed factory mark in a circular cartouche comprising a monogram of the letters C and W, used by Carlton Ware. The underside of each piece bears a printed pattern number: the light blue example is marked 8879A, the yellow is 8878, the green is 9965A, the orange is 9966A, and the white/pale blue is 8879. Each base also features a circular stamp reading MADE IN ENGLAND with a central O. Each ashtray measures approximately 10.5 cm in diameter.