Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Novelty Ceramics

A Collection of Novelty Ceramics and Advertising Memorabilia - A collection of various decorative and advertising ceramic items. The group features a novelty ceramic biscuit container in the form of a penguin, produced for McVitie's, bearing the printed text McVitie's P...P...P...PICK UP A... PENGUIN on the chest. The container is glazed in blue, white, and orange, with a small adhesive label to the head bearing the digits 12676. Included is a green glazed ceramic tankard embossed with the text THE FALSTAFF INN and a central heraldic crest. The collection further comprises a white ceramic vase with a heavy bark-like textured surface, a hand-painted figurine of a woman in a green crinolined dress, and a ceramic bowl featuring a vertical multi-coloured drip glaze in shades of orange, cream, and brown. Two textured ceramic ornaments in the form of mushrooms with stippled caps and purple detailing complete the group. Penguin container: approx. 22.5 cm height.