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A collection of character themed ceramic tableware and media featuring motifs from Raymond Briggs stories and commercial advertising characters. The group is constructed from glazed stoneware and ceramic, presented with associated media and cardboard packaging. The lot includes a Johnson Brothers three piece stoneware nursery set comprising a bowl, a plate, and a mug decorated with illustrations from The Snowman. The base of the plate is printed in blue with characters reading The Snowman, johnson brothers England 1883, Stoneware, Dishwasher, Freezer and Microwave Safe, and copyright S.M. 2004. Also included is a dark blue glazed ceramic toast rack featuring a relief figure of The Gaffer, with the base bearing a circular white printed mark reading AN ORIGINAL DESIGN FOR LYONS TETLEY BY WADE ENGLAND. The assortment is further comprised of a dark blue Tetley character mug, a cream Kinnerton mug printed to the base with Kinnerton, www.kinnerton.com, and Aardman Animations copyright details from 2005, and three DVDs including two copies of The Snowman and Father Christmas and one special edition of The Snowman.
Condition report:
The Johnson Brothers nursery set appears to be unused, though the plate shows some minor surface soiling to the unglazed base ring (photo 7) and the illustrated cardboard box shows shelf wear including creasing, corner rubbing, and small tears around the die-cut apertures (photos 1, 6, and 7). The Wallace and Gromit mug has a single dark spot to the interior rim (photo 2). The Tetley mug shows minor surface wear consistent with light use (photo 3). The DVD cases show standard light shelf wear (photo 5) and the discs are untested for playback.
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