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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Two glass portrait busts, depicting Prince Albert and George VI…

Glass Portrait Busts of Prince Albert and George VI

Two glass portrait busts, depicting Prince Albert and George VI (Coronation) one in clear glass the other in amber glass, height 15 cm, 12 cm (2)

Pair of Coronation toasting glasses, with hand engraving and…

Coronation Commemorative Toasting Glasses with Engraving and Coins

Pair of Coronation toasting glasses, with hand engraving and commemorative coins at the base, height 24.5 cm

Seven piece Webb crystal Coronation decanter set

Webb Crystal Coronation Decanter Set (7 pieces)

Seven piece Webb crystal Coronation decanter set

A Royal Doulton Lambeth Coronation King Edward VII vase, Art…

King Edward VII Coronation Vase by Royal Doulton

A Royal Doulton Lambeth Coronation King Edward VII vase, Art Nouveau relief decoration, twin cameo portraits of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, cobalt blue, olive green and various tan tones, impressed mark to base. Heights 28.5 cm

A rare Edward VIII commemorative goblet this long stemmed,…

Rare Edward VIII Coronation Goblet with Silver Medal

A rare Edward VIII commemorative goblet this long stemmed, glass goblet engraved - Edward Crown above the Royal monogram Eviiir above a rose and wreath (May 12th / Coronation / 1937). Inside the segmented stem is set a SilverEVIIIR medal. The Coronation…

Royalty - Queen Elizabeth II: commemorative ware with 1953…

Royal Commemorative Collection

Royalty - Queen Elizabeth II: commemorative ware with 1953 Coronation cup & saucer, mugs (2), tea plates (2), glass beakers (2); 1977 Silver Jubilee mugs (3), tea plate, saucer, money box and a mounted tile; 1997 50th wedding Anniversary beaker; also…

An interesting Crown Devon musical jug commemorating the…

Crown Devon Musical Jug - Edward VIII Coronation 1937

An interesting Crown Devon musical jug commemorating the Forthcoming Coronation of H.M Edward VIII in 1937, circa 1936. Playing 'God Save the King' and decorated in relief with a portrait medallion and other Royal motifs to mark Edward's forthcoming…

A collection of souvenir booklets and programmes relating to…

Royal Memorabilia Collection

A collection of souvenir booklets and programmes relating to the Royal Family, including Coronation ephemera, Jubilee Celebrations, Editions of 'The illustrated London News' and reproduction Edward VIII abdication letter

King George VI Coronation bust, painted chalk ware, circa 1936,…

King George VI Chalkware Bust, 1936

King George VI Coronation bust, painted chalk ware, circa 1936, 33 cm high

Khodynka enamel cup of Sorrows, also known as the Coronation…

Khodynka Coronation Cup

Khodynka enamel cup of Sorrows, also known as the Coronation cup, the Sorrow cup, or the blood cup, made for the Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna in 1896, height 10.5 cm

A King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Coronation commemorative…

Incorrectly Dated King Edward VII Coronation Commemorative Cup

A King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Coronation commemorative cup with the incorrect date, 26th June, 1902, the Coronation took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 9 August 1902. Originally scheduled for 26 June of that year, the ceremony had been…

A Paragon Edward VIII and George VI Coronation cup loving cup…

Paragon Coronation Cups and Commemorative Collection

A Paragon Edward VIII and George VI Coronation cup loving cup with gilt handles being a production of 250. Together with eight other Paragon Edward VIII commemorative cups.

Toye, Kenning and Spencer Ltd., London, miniature sterling…

Miniature Sterling Silver Coronation Coach in Box

Toye, Kenning and Spencer Ltd., London, miniature sterling silver Coronation coach, mounted on wood base, in box

A silver gilt model of 'The Coronation Chair', containing the…

Silver Gilt Coronation Chair with Stone of Scone

A silver gilt model of 'The Coronation Chair', containing the 'Stone of Scone', attached to a green granite base. No. 72 of 2500, with certificate and information.

A large Royal Doulton two handled Coronation Loving Cup, made…

Royal Doulton Edward VIII Coronation Loving Cup

A large Royal Doulton two handled Coronation Loving Cup, made to celebrate the reign of Edward VIII, signed Fenton & Noke. No. 431/2000. With original certificate. Signed in ink by Charles Noke. Height 26 cm

A pair of Coronation glasses, with engraved decoration of fleur…

Coronation Glasses with Fleur de Lys Decoration

A pair of Coronation glasses, with engraved decoration of fleur de lys and 'Er II, June 2nd 1953', with air twist stems. Height 15.5 cm

Queen Victoria Coronation plate 16.5 cm diameter, rare, C:1837

Rare Queen Victoria Coronation Plate (1837)

Queen Victoria Coronation plate 16.5 cm diameter, rare, C:1837

Crown Devon musical Coronation jug, no.73/1,500, commemorating…

Coronation Jug Commemorating Edward VIII's Reign

Crown Devon musical Coronation jug, no.73/1,500, commemorating the Coronation of Edward VIII, May 12 1937, height 29 cm

Great Britain: 1661 Charles II official silver Coronation Medal…

1661 Charles II Coronation Medal with Angel of Peace

Great Britain: 1661 Charles II official silver Coronation Medal (29 mm), Eimer #221, obv. 'Carolvs.II.D.G.Ang.Sco.Fr. Et.Hi Rex.', Kings portrait facing right, 'Ts' on truncation (Thomas Simon), rev. 'Everso.Missvs.Svccvrrere.Seclo.XXIII. APR1661', Angel…

1902 Coronation silver leopard by Edward Barnard & Sons, the…

1902 Coronation Silver Leopard by Edward Barnard & Sons

1902 Coronation silver leopard by Edward Barnard & Sons, the collard engraved Coronation 1902, underside of front paw numbered 168., Commissioned by the Skinner Company their interest being that the emblem of the Guilds crest was a spotted leopard,…

A Queen Elizabeth II Coronation flag 1953, printed cotton, 58.5…

1953 Coronation Flag of Queen Elizabeth II

A Queen Elizabeth II Coronation flag 1953, printed cotton, 58.5 x 90 cm

Sir James Herbert Gunn - portrait of the Queen in 1953…

Royal Portrait in Coronation Regalia

Sir James Herbert Gunn - portrait of the Queen in 1953 Coronation Regalia coloured print in moulded gilt frame with applied crown to the top, 96 cm x 60