GIFTS / BIRTHDAYS / CHRISTMAS

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The Wade Factory, 1946

In 1946, George Wade established a factory in Portadown,  County Armagh,  Northern Ireland.

Originally known as Wade (Ulster Ltd), the factory was intended to expand the companies reach beyond its base in Stoke-on-Trent, England.

Irish Wade is most famous for its blue - green glaze. The factory produced beer steins, tankards, leprechaun figurines, ashtrays and trinket dishes as gifts and souvenirs.

The brand flourished in the 1950s and 1960s and changed their name to Wade Ireland, but the Portadown factory faced economic challenges towards the end of the 20th century,  production slowed and they eventually closed their doors in 1990.

Because the Portadown factory closed down, Irish Wade , particularly village scenes have become highly collectable

1960s Irish Wade Angel Fish

Porcelain Irish Wade Trinket Dishes

Date : Circa 1960s 

Material  : Porcelain 

Brand :  Irish Wade

Style : Trinket dish angel fish

Size : Each 3 1/2 inches 

Condition  : Excellent.  No chips or damage 

Price : £20 Pair

1960s Irish Wade Ashtrays

A Touch Of Class

Date : Circa 1960s 

Material  : Porcelain 

Brand : Irish Wade 

Style : Pair of ashtrays featuring flying ducks and an Irish farmhouse with a shamrock border

Size : Each 4 inches

Sourced : Shrewsbury 

Condition  : Mint

Price  : Pair £40

1960s  Irish Wade Posy Vase

Greek Style

Date : Circa 1960s 

Material : Porcelain 

Brand : Un-stamped Irish Wade

Style : Posy Vase 

Size : 8 inches

Condition  :  Excellent 

Price : £15

* Not all Irish Wade was stamp marked in the 1960s, but it is clearly Irish Wade by its glaze.

Some items left the factory with stickers underneath,  which have come off over the years.

Un - stamped Irish Wade Posy Vase

1960s Irish Wade Tankard

The homestead tankard

Date : Circa 1960s 

Material  : Porcelain 

Brand : Irish Wade

Style : Tankard featuring a Irish homestead

Size : 6 1/2 inch

Sourced : Shrewsbury 

Condition  : Excellent 

Price : £60

* There is a video of this tankard on our Facebook and Instagram page

Irish Homestead Village Scene

Porcelain Irish Wade Tankard