WELCOME TO MY SHOP
THIS SALE IS FOR A SET OF 6 FINE BONE
CHINA MUGS
THE PHOTOS ARE OF THE FRONT
AND THE BACK OF THE MUG
THESE MUGS ARE TOP-QUALITY FINE BONE
CHINA THAT I HAVE BEEN SELLING FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS.
IN THAT TIME I HAVE
HAD DIFFERENT COMPANIES DECORATE THEM FOR ME, BUT THINGS HAVE HAD TO CHANGE I
AM NOW DECORATING AND BANDING ALL MUGS HERE IN YORKSHIRE.
MOST COMPANYS DO NOT ADD A COLOUR BANDING TO THERE MUGS TO
CUT DOWN ON THIS COST, BUT I LIKE THINGS TO BE SPOT ON SO I TAKE THE TIME TO
BAND ALL MUGS.
A LITTLE HISTORY
IN THE 50s MY
GRANDAD STARTED SELLING CHINA AND POTTERY AROUND YORKSHIRE.
WITH JUST TWO
SUITCASES OFF HE WENT WALKING DOWN BAILDON MOOR TO THE TRAIN STATION AND OFF TO
KNARESBOROUGH & RIPON.
AFTER SOME TIME AND
BUILDING UP TO FOUR SUITCASES PICKING TWO UP CARRYING THEM A HUNDRED FEET THEN
GOING BACK AND PICKING
THE OTHER TWO UP HE
FINALLY BOUGHT A FORD POP.
IN THE 60S MY FATHER
TOOK OVER FROM HIM AND BUILT THE BUSINESS UP AND HANDED IT OVER TO MY
BROTHERS
IN 2002 THEY RAN IT
TILL 2012 WHEN THEY FINALLY CLOSED SHOP.
IN 1985 I BORROWED
£1000 AND GOT ON TO THE PRINCE'S TRUST. FROM THEN I DID MARKETS AROUND NORTH
YORKSHIRE & SCOTLAND.
IN 2005 I NOTICED A
DOWNTURN IN MARKETS AND SHOPS AND STARTED PUTTING BITS ON EBAY.
IN 2014 WITH RUNNING
COSTS GETTING HIGH I FINALLY FINISHED MY LAST MARKET IN SKIPTON.
2022 WITH THE COST OF
PACKAGING AND MATERIALS NEARLY DOUBLING AND WAGE INCREASES IT HAS BECOME
TOO EXPENSIVE TO HAVE MUGS
MADE FOR ME SO I
HAVE FINALLY BOUGHT A KILN.
I AM NOW
DECORATING & FIRING STOCK FOR THE SHOP.
Elegant Fine Bone China Beaker/Mug
The measurements
for this beaker are approximately
Shape
Castle
Height 100mm
Width 75mm
Weight 180-210gmS
Volume 10 FL oz
Or half a pint