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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Burslem Pottery commemorative circular tile 21 cm diameter, for…

Coronation Commemorative Tile by Burslem Pottery, 1953

Burslem Pottery commemorative circular tile 21 cm diameter, for the Coronation of Elizabeth II, June 2nd 1953

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.

Queen Elizabeth 1953 Coronation medal

1953 Coronation Medal of Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth 1953 Coronation medal

Queen Elizabeth 1953 Coronation medal

1953 Coronation Medal of Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth 1953 Coronation medal

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

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation souvenir display. Six Royal…

Queen's Coronation Souvenir Display

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation souvenir display. Six Royal picture books in a die-cut cardboard display gallery with fold out stands verso. Published by Sampson low 1954, length 47 cm

A King Edward VIII Coronation commemorative cup and saucer,…

Edward VIII Coronation Commemorative Cup and Saucer

A King Edward VIII Coronation commemorative cup and saucer, 12th May 1937, Burgess Ware. After ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII become the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. He chose to abdicate after the British…

A King Edward VIII Coronation commemorative cup and jug, 12th…

King Edward VIII Coronation Commemorative Cup and Jug

A King Edward VIII Coronation commemorative cup and jug, 12th May 1937, St George. After ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII become the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. He chose to abdicate after the British government,…

A King Edward VIII Coronation commemorative bowl and jug, 12th…

King Edward VIII Coronation Commemorative Bowl and Jug

A King Edward VIII Coronation commemorative bowl and jug, 12th May 1937. After ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII become the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. He chose to abdicate after the British government, public, and…

Two King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Coronation commemorative…

King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Coronation Cups

Two King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Coronation commemorative cups, May 1937, British Pottery Manufactures Federation, height 8.5-10.5 cm

A King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Coronation commemorative…

1937 Coronation Shaving Mug with King George VI & Queen Elizabeth

A King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Coronation commemorative shaving mug, 12th May 1937, height 10 cm

A Queen Elizabeth II Coronation commemorative cup, June 2nd…

Queen's Coronation Cup by Clarice Cliff, 1953

A Queen Elizabeth II Coronation commemorative cup, June 2nd 1953, Royal Staffordshire by Clarice Cliff, height 9.5 cm

A Queen Elizabeth II Coronation commemorative cups, June 2nd…

1953 Coronation Commemorative Cups by Royal Art Pottery

A Queen Elizabeth II Coronation commemorative cups, June 2nd 1953, Royal Art Pottery, British Pottery Manufactories, height 8 cm to 8.5 cm

Three Queen Elizabeth II Coronation commemorative cups, June…

Set of Three Coronation Cups for Queen Elizabeth II (1953)

Three Queen Elizabeth II Coronation commemorative cups, June 2nd 1953, Royal Winton, Brentleigh, height 9.5 cm to 10 cm

A Queen Elizabeth II, Coronation commemorative plate and bowl.…

QEII Coronation Plate and Bowl, 1953

A Queen Elizabeth II, Coronation commemorative plate and bowl. June 2nd 1953, J and G Meakin, sunshine, diameter 15 cm to 17 cm

Three Queen Elizabeth II commemorative cups and saucers…

Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cups & Saucers

Three Queen Elizabeth II commemorative cups and saucers including Coronation and Silver Jubilee

Three Queen Elizabeth II commemorative cups, including…

Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cups Set

Three Queen Elizabeth II commemorative cups, including Coronation and Golden Jubilee, height 10 cm to 12 cm

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.

A commemorative Coronation glove buttonhook, 1902, in gilt…

A commemorative Coronation glove buttonhook, 1902, in gilt brass and depicting portraits of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in low relief and surmounted by a crown enclosing a glass orb, 11 cm long

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

A Webb crystal Elizabeth II Coronation commemorative engraved…

A Webb crystal Elizabeth II Coronation commemorative engraved large goblet, English dated 1953, 30 cm high 19 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.