This porcelain toothpick holder is a pretty
piece of Wade Irish Porcelain, a porcelain and pottery company located in the
Province of Ulster in Northern Ireland.
This company originated in 1946 with production under the name of Irish
Wade beginning in 1953.
Diminutive in
size, this toothpick holder stands approximately 2 ½” in height and 2” in width.
It features a sage green, blue and brown glaze,
a band of embossed shamrocks near the base, incised rib marks around the rim, a
band of embossed dots and dark circular rings encircling this piece.
The Wade Irish Porcelain mark, circa 1953, is
stamped on the base with the wording, “Irish Porcelain – Made in Ireland”.
In the middle of the wording is a shamrock
image with a “J” in the center, which is the potters monogram.
Despite some manufacturing flaws and a few
minor scuffs/scratches, this piece is in very good condition with no evidence
of damage.