GINGER JAR, Silver Jubilee
CH1978.569
White ground, side panels in orange and yellow, top of lid in orange, yellow, blue and green. Gold line around base and around edge of lid. On base: 'CAVERSWALL/ (symbol)/ MADE IN ENGLAND/ Craftmanship in Fine Bone China/ c./ 70/500.'
Accompanying leaflet: 'Hand Painted/ CAVERWALL ENGLAND/ Fine Bone China/ THE CAVERSWALL/ Silver Jubilee/ Ginger Jar/ Limited Edition of 500/ of which this is No. 70./ The octagonal Ginger Jar has/ panels showing the emblems of/ England, Ireland, Scotland and / Wales, alternating with the Royal/ Cypher. The lid is decorated with/ a stylised Coat of Arms specially/ designed for the occasion by John/ Ball, with H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth/ and H.R.H. Prince Philip in/ silhouette./ Each piece is hand/ enamelled. / Caverswall China Company are/ specialists in producing bone/ china in the very finest English/ tradition. In all our pieces from/ the smallest miniature to the/ largest centrepiece Caverswall's/ world-famous artists display their/ superb craftsmanship making/ each piece an investment as well/ as an article of outstanding/ beauty. CAVERSWALL CHINA CO. LTD./ WOODLAND STREET/ TUNSTALL/ STOKE-ON-TRENT/ Telephone: 0782-86426'.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1978.569 |
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| Accession Date: | 17 Nov 1978 |
| Credit: | Mr Michael Sweeney |
Material
| China/Ceramic | bone china | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| height | 182mm |
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| width | 195mm | across |
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