I have a couple of ironstone C&E shaving mugs manufactured by Mason's. One is a 1991 with what I can best describe as a "Blue Willow" color scheme (birds, and a little, generic English dog). The other is from 1998 that is all white with crabtrees (go figure!) all around the base.
Both mugs obviously are designed to hold pucks of C&E shaving soap with a domed base and a flat top. However, since C&E discontinued my favorite Sweet Almond Oil, I probably won't be buying anymore of their soap. I do, however, have a couple of their SAO pucks remaining.
I notice that there are perforations in the concave portion of the mug where the soap goes. Is this for drainage?
Also, what is the function of the spout? Simply to pour out water that drained from the soap while making lather?
Does anyone else have C&E mugs, and what are your thoughts about them? Since the mugs are dated it would appear that there was a whole series of them for each year.
Any other brands of currently produced soap, as described above, that fit into this mug?
Regards,
David
Both mugs obviously are designed to hold pucks of C&E shaving soap with a domed base and a flat top. However, since C&E discontinued my favorite Sweet Almond Oil, I probably won't be buying anymore of their soap. I do, however, have a couple of their SAO pucks remaining.
I notice that there are perforations in the concave portion of the mug where the soap goes. Is this for drainage?
Also, what is the function of the spout? Simply to pour out water that drained from the soap while making lather?
Does anyone else have C&E mugs, and what are your thoughts about them? Since the mugs are dated it would appear that there was a whole series of them for each year.
Any other brands of currently produced soap, as described above, that fit into this mug?
Regards,
David
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