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 Webb Corbett commemorative crystal glass to celebrate the…

Queen Mother's 80th Birthday Crystal Glass

A Webb Corbett commemorative crystal glass to celebrate the 80th birthday of her Majesty HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother August 4th, 1980 edition No. 164, 22 cm high

George VI Coronation commemorative bowl, green glass…

George VI Coronation Green Glass Bowl

George VI Coronation commemorative bowl, green glass Commemorative bowl, for George VI and Queen Elizabeth Coronation, May 12, 1937, (diameter 21.5 cm).

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

Two King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Coronation commemorative…

1937 Coronation Cups with Crack

Two King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Coronation commemorative cups, 1937, crack to one

A Minton and Crown Devon King George VI and Queen Elizabeth…

Royal Coronation Cups, 1937

A Minton and Crown Devon King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Coronation commemorative cups, 1937

A King George VI and Queen Elizabeth amber glass commemorative…

1952 Australian Royal Tour Commemorative Amber Glass Cup

A King George VI and Queen Elizabeth amber glass commemorative cup for the Australian Royal Tour, 1952, chips to rim and handle

A Wedgwood Silver Jubilee amethyst glass with Queen Elizabeth…

Wedgwood Silver Jubilee Amethyst Glass with Queen Elizabeth II Cameo

A Wedgwood Silver Jubilee amethyst glass with Queen Elizabeth II porcelain cameo, etched to base Wedgwood England 167, height 13 cm

A Wedgwood commemorative cabinet plate of the 1953 Coronation…

Wedgwood Coronation Plate 1953

A Wedgwood commemorative cabinet plate of the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, diameter 23.5 cm

A pair of Sovereign Pottery, Australia Queen Elizabeth II…

Sovereign Pottery Coronation Bowls, 1953

A pair of Sovereign Pottery, Australia Queen Elizabeth II commemorative Coronation bowls, 1953, diameter 13 cm

Three Queen Elizabeth II commemorative Royal visit to Australia…

1954 Queen Elizabeth II Australia Visit Commemorative Cups Set

Three Queen Elizabeth II commemorative Royal visit to Australia cups, 1954, including Kirklands & Alfred Meakin

Three Royal memorabilia glasses for King George & Queen…

Royal Memorabilia Glasses: King George, Queen Elizabeth & Prince of Wales

Three Royal memorabilia glasses for King George & Queen Elizabeth, 1937 & the Prince of Wales, 1969, height 15 - 19 cm

Three Royal Queen Elizabeth glasses, height 11 cm

Royal Queen Elizabeth Glasses Set

Three Royal Queen Elizabeth glasses, height 11 cm

Australian album collection of photos & postcards for the Queen…

Aussie Queen's Coronation Album

Australian album collection of photos & postcards for the Queen Elizabeth II coronation

An album of Christmas Island stamps from 1958 Queen Elizabeth…

Rare Christmas Island Stamp Collection 1958

An album of Christmas Island stamps from 1958 Queen Elizabeth II set to $1.00 very sparce. Mostly MUH

A Royal Doulton plate, The Golden Wedding Anniversary of HM The…

Golden Anniversary Royal Doulton Plate

A Royal Doulton plate, The Golden Wedding Anniversary of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh after Jose Miralles PN180, edition 1345, 26 cm diameter

1953 Queen Elizabeth commemorative Holy Bible awarded as a…

1953 Queen Elizabeth commemorative Holy Bible awarded as a school prize in 1953 to commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Two Queen Elizabeth II Coronation commemorative cups, 1953,…

Pair of 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Cups

Two Queen Elizabeth II Coronation commemorative cups, 1953, including J&G Meakin, Sutherland

Four Royal memorabilia mugs for Queen Elizabeth II silver &…

Royal Jubilee Memorabilia Mugs Set

Four Royal memorabilia mugs for Queen Elizabeth II silver & diamond Jubilee, including a Wedgwood Royal Silver Jubilee, a Royal collection trust, a Buckingham Palace diamond Jubilee & a cut glass Silver Jubilee, height 8 - 12 cm

Two commemorative porcelain items, comprising Charles and Diana…

Royal Commemorative Porcelain Decanter and Tankard Set

Two commemorative porcelain items, comprising Charles and Diana decanter and Queen Elizabeth II tankard (2)