Wade ceramic Tortoise in fitted box, 1960s

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Wade ceramic Tortoise in fitted box, 1960s

A ceramic figure of a tortoise, realistically modelled and in the form of a covered container, marked to the base ‘Wade Porcelain Made in England’, complete with its original box. Wade Ceramics Ltd was a manufacturer of porcelain and earthenware, headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Founded in 1867, it was run by various members of the Wade family until the death of George Anthony Wade in 1987 after which there was a succession of management buyouts. Despite substantial investment in 2009, the firm eventually went into administration in 2022. Wade produced a wide variety of ceramics, including the well known Wade Whimsies animal figurines. This tortoise figure is sometimes known as ‘Papa Tortoise’ and was first produced in 1958, suggesting a dating here to the 1960s.
Size: Turtle : Ht (max) 4cm, Width (max)10cm, Depth (max) 6.5cm Box : !0cm x 7.5cm x 4.3cm
Weight: 160gm (overall)
Date: 1960s
Condition: Good condition, no issues.
Estimate: £20 – 30

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