A RARE 1930S WADEHEALTH WALT DISNEY SNOW WHITE GRUMPY HAND PAINTED TEAPOT IN PERFECT CONDITION

A RARELY SEEN WADEHEALTH WALT DISNEY TEAPOT. MADE BETWEEN 1927 AND 1953 AND FORMING PART OF THE WALT DISNEY SNOWWHITE AND THE 7 DWARFS SERIES. IT FEATURES HAND PAINTED CHARACTERS IN RELIEF. ONE THE FRONT SIDE IS GRUMPY THE DWARF LECTURING A BLUE BIRD. ON THE OTHER SIDE IS BAMBI. THE LID HAS A SQUIRREL FINIAL.
 
MARKINGS:
WADEHEATH BY PERMISSION WALT DISNEY ENGLAND
This printed mark dates to the Wade Heath era from between 1927-1953.
 
SIZE:
22CM WIDE FROM SPOUT TO HANDLE 17CM HIGH UP TO SQUIRREL FINIAL 13CM DIAMETER
 
CONDITION: NO CHIPS. NO CRACKS. GOOD CONDITION.
 
WADE CERAMICS:
Originally founded by furniture maker John Wade in 1810, Wade produced products for the textile and wool spinning industry, as well as manufacturing bottles for the beer breweries in Staffordshire.  
Wade Ceramics was originally made up of three different companies founded by various members of the Wade family and was only united as Wade Potteries Limited in 1958. The original companies were:
Wade & Myatt (later became George Wade & Son, who made industrial ceramics and Wade Whimsies). Established 1867.
John Wade & Co (later became Wade Heath & Co, who made decorative ware, particularly art deco vases in the 1930s). Established 1867.
J&W Wade (later became AJ Wade Ltd, who made tiles, notably the original tiles for the London Underground). Established 1891.
Wade ceramics and potteries has had an iteration of trading names, and therefore backstamps and markings, due to its exciting history.
Wade & Co., Union Pottery (1887-1927)
George Wade & Son Ltd., Manchester Pottery (1922-1927)
Wade Heath & Co., (Ltd.) (1927-1953)
Wade (Ulster) Ltd., Ulster Pottery (1953-1990)
Wade Ceramics Limited (1990-today)
In the 1950s, Wade began working with the talented modeller William Harper, who worked on developing the now famous Wade whimsies concept which are now known and highly-sought the world over. This were soon followed by various Walt Disney characters from their classic movies.
Following the death of Sir George Wade in 1986 at the age of 94, and the death of leukaemia of his innovative son George Anthony (Tony) Wade in 1987, the Wade potteries were taken over by Beauford Plc in 1998 and renamed Wade Ceramics Ltd.  As of 2011, Wade's Ceramics operates from Bessemer Drive in Eturia, Stoke On Trent.

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