Commemorative ware comprises items that are made to commemorate an event within a short time, before or after its occurrence.

Manufacturers have never been slow to exploit the commercial possibilities afforded by the tourist trade, or by events of national or even local interest, and souvenirs and commemorative ware offer the collector a wide and varied field.

Although commemorative pottery was known to exist from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the industry really got under way with the invention of transfer printing in the 1750s. George Ill's jubilee in 1809, the death of Princess Charlotte in 1817, and George IV's coronation, were among the earliest events to be commemorated on a large scale by the ceramics industry.

Thereafter coronations, royal weddings, births, jubilees, etc have all been memorialised on china. In the Victorian period commemorative wares were produced in ceramic, glass, wood, papier-mache, stone, metal, ivory, more...

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A Royal Coronation King George V & Queen Mary mug, Queen…

A Royal Coronation King George V & Queen Mary mug, Queen Elizabeth Coronation notebook, Diary 1944

Shelley George V Coronation commemorative dish decorated with…

Shelley George V Coronation Commemorative Dish, 1911, Heart-Shaped

Shelley George V Coronation commemorative dish decorated with Royal coat of arms, dated June 22nd, 1911, heart shaped, marked to base, diameter 9 cm Ex Alan Landis Antiques.

George V 1935 Jubilee medal

George V Jubilee Medal 1935

George V 1935 Jubilee medal

George VI & Queen Mary in silver

Silver Royals: George VI & Queen Mary

George VI & Queen Mary in silver

George VI & Queen Mary 1937 Coronation medal in silver

1937 Silver Coronation Medal for George VI and Queen Mary

George VI & Queen Mary 1937 Coronation medal in silver

Silver King George V 1911 Coronation medal, obverse has a…

1911 King George V Coronation Medal

Silver King George V 1911 Coronation medal, obverse has a profile of King George and his wife Queen Mary, with the reverse having the Royal Cypher above the date of the coronation.

1893 a souvenir programme for the state Performance of Romeo &…

Royal Opera House's 1893 Romeo & Juliet State Performance Programme

1893 a souvenir programme for the state Performance of Romeo & Juliet given at the Royal opera house, Covent garden in honour of the marriage of the Duke of York & Princess Mary of Teck (later Kie Nellie Melba as Juliet in a Royal Performance, London 1893…

A King George V and Queen Mary commemorative miniature creamer…

Miniature Commemorative Creamer and Sugar Bowl for King George V

A King George V and Queen Mary commemorative miniature creamer and sugar bowl, height 5-6 cm

A Royal Doulton King George V and Queen Mary Coronation beaker,…

Royal Doulton Coronation Beaker - King George V & Queen Mary

A Royal Doulton King George V and Queen Mary Coronation beaker, presented by Hon Hamilton Benn, MP for the Borough of Greenwick, 1911, some chips and crazing, height 10 cm

A Royal Albert King George V and Queen Mary Silver Jubilee…

King George V and Queen Mary Silver Jubilee Trio

A Royal Albert King George V and Queen Mary Silver Jubilee commemorative trio, 1910-1935, includes cup, saucer and cake plate, hairline crack to cup

Watson's Whisky, 1815-1915' English porcelain decanter with…

English Porcelain Decanter with Historical Portraits

Watson's Whisky, 1815-1915' English porcelain decanter with sepia portraits of Prime Minister H.H. Asquith and King George V, stamped 'Made in England for Jas. Watson & Co. Ltd. Dundee, 29.5 cm high

A Signed Letter From Ranjitsinhji to King George V - 6th March…

Ranjitsinhji's Letter to King George V on Indian Princely Dynasties

A Signed Letter From Ranjitsinhji to King George V - 6th March 1932, 6th March 1932 typed letter on The Palace, Jamnagar, Kathiawar letterhead, with Ranjitsinhji's crest embossed in green, signed by Ranji at the end. A highly important historical document…

Three vintage toffee / kitchen tins comprising of a 1930s-40s…

Vintage Toffee and Kitchen Tin Collection

Three vintage toffee / kitchen tins comprising of a 1930s-40s RMS Queen Mary tin 26 cm wide, a King George VI royal family tin 18 cm wide and a Heinz Recipes tin 13 cm wide

After Byam Shaw, (1872-1919) Britain, the entrance of Queen…

Royal Entrance: Queen Mary and Princess Elizabeth in London

After Byam Shaw, (1872-1919) Britain, the entrance of Queen Mary I with Princess Elizabeth into London 1553 and the boy King [2], framed offset prints, some fading, 89 x 71 cm

A pair of German King George V & a Queen Mary commemorative…

German Commemorative Cups for King George V and Queen Mary

A pair of German King George V & a Queen Mary commemorative Coronation cup & a Silver Jubilee beaker

Three King George V commemorative Coronation cups, 1911…

King George V Coronation Cups (1911) with Chip

Three King George V commemorative Coronation cups, 1911 including Royal Doulton, chip to one rim

Australian pre-decimal & other stamps including Australian…

Australian Pre-Decimals & Colonies Stamps Collection

Australian pre-decimal & other stamps including Australian colony & George V

The English Royal Family (& Friends) For those of you…

English Royal Family Autographs and Memorabilia

The English Royal Family (& Friends) For those of you interested in 'celebrity' there can't be much doubt that the English Royal Family have long been at the top of the list. This fascinating collection of books and autographs will delight you with a…

Cedar & glass case with removable lid, (110 cm high) believed…

Victorian Railways Royal Train Record Case

Cedar & glass case with removable lid, (110 cm high) believed to have been created by the Victorian Railways, circa 1877, to record occasions when Regal, Vice Regal and other important notables were carried by train within the State of Victoria. The case…

A framed Silver Jubilee handkerchief 1910 - 1935 of King George…

Silver Jubilee Handkerchief of King George V & Queen Mary

A framed Silver Jubilee handkerchief 1910 - 1935 of King George V & Queen Mary, screen printed with block printing and hand painted detail, height 29 - 28 cm

A George V novelty silver Coronation throne, produced to…

George V Coronation Silver Throne

A George V novelty silver Coronation throne, produced to commemorate the accession to the throne of King George V. By Saunders and Shepherd, London 1910. 5 cm high.

King George V Dedicates His Book to Prime Minister Joseph Lyons,…

King George V's Dedicated Book to Prime Minister Lyons

King George V Dedicates His Book to Prime Minister Joseph Lyons, The King's Jubilee Speeches Together With The Primate's Address In St. Paul's on Jubilee Day, May 6, 1935 and Congratulatory Address: By The Prime Minister, By Both Houses of Parliament, By…

19th century English jug, c.1940, commemorating the marriage of…

Queen Victoria Commemorative Jug Set

19th century English jug, c.1940, commemorating the marriage of Queen Victoria, of baluster form, together with Queen Victoria jug and King George V character jug, (3)

Copeland Coronation of George V and Queen Mary, together with…

Coronation and Victory Beakers, 1919

Copeland Coronation of George V and Queen Mary, together with Victory and Peace 1919 beaker, (2)

Two parian busts, depicting Queen Mary and King George V, both…

Pair of Parian Busts: Queen Mary and King George V

Two parian busts, depicting Queen Mary and King George V, both realistically modelled, height 17 cm, 13 cm (2)

Two twin handled Royal commemorative cups, including Paragon…

Twin Royal Commemorative Cups: Paragon & Crown Lynn

Two twin handled Royal commemorative cups, including Paragon 'Silver Jubilee King George V and HM Queen Mary' and Crown Lynn 'Coronation Souviner June 2nd 1953', height 13.5 cm, 11.5 cm (2)

Wedgwood King George V 1911 Coronation plate, 26 cm diameter

King George V Coronation Plate

Wedgwood King George V 1911 Coronation plate, 26 cm diameter

Signed photograph of Prince of Wales, C:1890, (Later King…

Prince of Wales, later King George V, signed photograph

Signed photograph of Prince of Wales, C:1890, (Later King George V)

Commemorative large sterling silver serving spoons, for silver…

King George V & Queen Mary Silver Jubilee Spoons

Commemorative large sterling silver serving spoons, for silver jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary, made by James Dixon & Son, 1935 (2) 160gms approx

Charles Noke for Royal Doulton, King George V and Queen Mary…

Royal Doulton Jubilee Loving Cup by Charles Noke

Charles Noke for Royal Doulton, King George V and Queen Mary Loving Cup, commemorating the Silver Jubilee (1910-1935) of King George V and Queen Mary, with portrait medallion to front and rider on horse to reverse, number 180 from a limited edition of…

A George V, and an Edward VIII coronation cup, an Edward VIII…

Mixed Royal and Victorian Porcelain Collection

A George V, and an Edward VIII coronation cup, an Edward VIII bowl and a Commonwealth cup and beaker and five Victorian porcelain teacups and two saucers

A silver Coronation medal, King George V and Queen Mary, June…

1911 Coronation Medal for King George V and Queen Mary

A silver Coronation medal, King George V and Queen Mary, June 22 1911, designed by Sir Bertram Mackennal. Diameter 51 mm. (fitted case)

Hay Wrightson (1874-1949) Mary R 1944 Bromide print on card…

Hay Wrightson's Portrait of Queen Mary

Hay Wrightson (1874-1949) Mary R 1944 Bromide print on card signed upper left inscribed London upper right, pencil signature of Queen Mary overdrawn in ink & dated 15.4 x 11.5 cm. Provenance: photograph sent to the Artist Gayfield Shaw in appreciation for…

A King's Silver Jubilee medal commemorating the Silver Jubilee…

Silver Jubilee Medal Set with Ribbon and Miniature

A King's Silver Jubilee medal commemorating the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty King George V and her Majesty Queen Mary, with ribbon and miniature medal.

Royal Doulton commemorative loving cup 'To Celebrate the…

Royal Doulton Commemorative Loving Cup

Royal Doulton commemorative loving cup 'To Celebrate the Completion of 25 Years of Reign of Their Gracious Majesties King George V and Queen Mary. Honoured and Beloved By the People of the British Isles and the Dominion Beyond the Seas. God Save the King'…

Royal Doulton commemorative loving cup 'To Celebrate the…

Royal Doulton 25 Year Reign Commemorative Loving Cup

Royal Doulton commemorative loving cup 'To Celebrate the Completion of 25 Years of Reign of Their Gracious Majesties King George V & Queen Mary', one side depicting knight on horseback, the other with cameo of the Royal couple, 45/1000. Height 26 cm

King George V (1865-1936, King from 1910 until his death), nice…

King George V Letter to Prime Minister Lloyd George

King George V (1865-1936, King from 1910 until his death), nice signature 'George R.I.' on two-page letter on 'Buckingham Palace' letterhead, dated July 7th 1918, to Prime Minister Lloyd George, thanking him for his message of congratulations on the…

English Royalty & Events: Range of ceramic cups & mugs (9) and…

Royal Ceramics: Cups, Mugs, and Brandy Glasses Collection

English Royalty & Events: Range of ceramic cups & mugs (9) and brandy glasses (3) for events including Queen Victoria's Jubilee 1897, Royal United Hospital - bath1930, King George V Silver Jubilee 1935, 1937 Coronation, 1953 Coronation

Royal Doulton commemorative loving cup 'To Celebrate the…

Royal Doulton Commemorative Loving Cup

Royal Doulton commemorative loving cup 'To Celebrate the Completion of 25 Years of Reign of Their Gracious Majesties King George V and Queen Mary', one side depicting knight on horseback, the other with cameo of the Royal couple, 868/1000. Height 26 cm

A collection of signed British royal photographs including…

Collection of Signed British Royal Photographs

A collection of signed British royal photographs including Prince Henry, 11th Governor-General of Australia, 1945-1947, comprising a photograph of Prince Henry signed in 1934 during a visit to commemorate the founding of Victoria, together with signed…

Wileman & Co commemorative cup & saucer (pre Shelley), 1911…

1911 King George V Coronation Cup & Saucer

Wileman & Co commemorative cup & saucer (pre Shelley), 1911 coronation King George V

Large post card album devoted to HM George V, more than 400…

George V Postcard Album: 400+ Vintage Cards & Ephemera

Large post card album devoted to HM George V, more than 400 vintage postcards plus ephemera and photographs