1941 Antique Winston Churchill Toby Jug. EXTREMELY RARE

Cream coloured ceramic jug featuring Winston Churchill's bust. Made in England. This HIGHLY collectible Winston Churchill toby jug is in MINT condition, and is the only one I can find available for sale, worldwide. It was purchased by my great grandmother during WWII, and brought to Canada from England, and has been stored ever since. WINSTON CHURCHILL character Jug. (Bottom mark: 1941 Winston Churchill / Modelled by Frank A. Potts / for / J. & G. Meakin / England.). Height: 16cm. This extremely rare piece was left undecorated for the following reasons: At the outbreak of war in September 1939 pottery production was being scaled back. Many pottery workers were being called up into the forces, or had volunteered, while others left to do war work at the local munition factories and engineering works. While export orders declined rapidly, the British government was placing large orders to supply its civilian and military canteens. These were usually stamped with the date of production and ‘GR VI’ to show that they were government property. In 1942 official Utility restrictions were placed on what the pottery industry could make for the home market, including a complete ban on decorated ware, but until then factories were able to accept orders, and a small number produced some patriotic designs, usually only made in small numbers. Shipping at purchasers expense. Located in Hamilton, ON