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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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

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 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).

Two Edward VII Coronation mugs, June 26th, 1902. (2) height 9 cm

Pair of Edward VII Coronation Mugs - 1902

Two Edward VII Coronation mugs, June 26th, 1902. (2) height 9 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 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 Doulton King Edward VIII Coronation May 12, 1937…

Royal Doulton King Edward VIII Coronation Beaker

A Royal Doulton King Edward VIII Coronation May 12, 1937 commemorative beaker, height 10 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 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 Edward VIII commemorative Coronation cups, 1937,…

King Edward VIII Coronation Commemorative Cups (1937)

Three King Edward VIII commemorative Coronation cups, 1937, including Solian Ware & Bcm/ Nelsonware

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.

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

A Royal Doulton stoneware Coronation tankard commemorating…

Royal Doulton Coronation Tankard for Queen Elizabeth II

A Royal Doulton stoneware Coronation tankard commemorating Elizabeth II, 1953. Impressed mark. Height 12.5 cm

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.

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

George VI coronation dish 22 cm diameter

George VI Coronation Plate

George VI coronation dish 22 cm diameter

Wedgwood Coronation cameo goblet limited edition, 268/300

Limited Edition Wedgwood Coronation Cameo Goblet #268/300

Wedgwood Coronation cameo goblet limited edition, 268/300

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

Royal Doulton The King's Coronation dinner June 1902 porcelain…

Royal Doulton Coronation Beaker, 1902

Royal Doulton The King's Coronation dinner June 1902 porcelain beaker a/f, measures 10 cm high

Pair of Edward VIII Coronation mugs (2)

Edward VIII Coronation Mug Pair

Pair of Edward VIII Coronation mugs (2)