Vintage Shamrock Trinket dish /ashtray / pin tray from Carrigdhoun Pottery, Cork, Ireland. Seanré Shamrock Trinket mhias /luaithrigh / tráidire bioráin ó Photaireacht Charraig Dhoun, Corcaigh, Éire

Bearing that iconic Irish emblem, the shamrock, this small dish is around 133mm across and 18mm deep.  Agus an suaitheantas íocónach Éireannach sin, an tseamróg, tá an mhias bheag seo thart ar 133mm trasna agus 18mm ar doimhneacht.

Carrigaline pottery (also known as Carrigdhoun Pottery and Carrig Ware) was founded by Hodder Roberts in 1928 using the local clay, long used to make fire bricks.  He visited Stoke-on-Trent, UK and sought the advice of Louis Keeling. The new company Carrigaline Pottery Company Limited expanded employing some 210 people at its peak. The company was wound up in 1980 and subsequently taken over by a German enterprise and became known as Cork Art Pottery Limited which was wound up later. In 1989 the pottery became known as Carrigaline Pottery Ireland Limited and in 1995 Stephen Pearce became highly involved in the business. However it closed sometime around 2002.