• Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
  • Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
  • Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
  • Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
  • Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
  • Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
  • Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
  • Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
  • Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
  • Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
  • Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
  • Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
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Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s

£795.00
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A scarce antique advertising ironstone slab with bold black transfer lettering reading "PURE LARD," produced for Berry & Warmington Ltd, Liverpool, Weighwell Service. These heavy ceramic slabs were used in grocers’ shops during the interwar years to display and cut lard, margarine, and butter. This example features its original impressed and transfer-printed maker’s mark to the interior. A striking piece of English advertising ware and highly sought-after by collectors of antique kitchenalia, dairy ware, and shop display.

Dating from circa 1920s–1930s, this slab combines practical history with strong visual appeal, making it ideal for collectors, decorators, or as a statement piece in a vintage kitchen.
Size/Dimensions

L: 39.7cm x 1W: 29.4cm x H: 5.5cm
Condition

Good antique condition with age-related wear. The slab shows glaze crazing, some surface marks, and small firing imperfections typical of period ironstone. There is a chip to one corner and hairline cracks as photographed, plus light staining and kiln spotting inside. Transfer lettering remains bold and legible with minor rubbing. A genuine, timeworn piece of early 20th-century advertising ironstone. Please study photographs as they form part of the description.
Era

Circa 1921–1935 (Interwar period)



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Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s
Antique Ironstone Pure Lard Slab – Berry & Warmington Liverpool c.1920s–1930s