ROYAL COMMEMORATIVE COLLECTION - QUEEN ELIZABETH II SILVER JUBILEE, COLLECTOR PROCELAIN BELLS AND LONG-EARED OWL PLATES WITH MUGS, ENGLISH CIRCA 1977

OVERVIEW:
A SUBSTANTIAL COLLECTION OF ENGLISH COMMEMORATIVE CERAMICS CELEBRATING QUEEN ELIZABETH II'S SILVER JUBILEE (1952-1977), COMPRISING TWO PAIRS OF DECORATIVE PLATES FEATURING HAND-PAINTED LONG-EARED OWL DESIGNS AND THREE COMMEMORATIVE MUGS MARKING THE ROYAL MILESTONE. THE COLLECTION REPRESENTS THE TRADITION OF BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE PORCELAIN PRODUCTION DURING A SIGNIFICANT MOMENT IN ROYAL HISTORY.

SPECIFICATIONS:

LONG-EARED OWL PLATES (PAIR):
- MAKER: WEDGWOOD, ENGLAND
- DIAMETER: APPROXIMATELY 25 CM
- MATERIAL: BONE CHINA WITH GILT RIM
- DECORATION: HAND-PAINTED LONG-EARED OWL (ASIO OTUS) PERCHED ON BRANCH WITH NATURALISTIC WOODLAND SETTING, RENDERED IN WATERCOLOUR STYLE WITH BROWN, OCHRE, AND GREY TONES
- REVERSE: PRINTED DESCRIPTIVE TEXT IDENTIFYING THE BIRD SPECIES WITH ORNITHOLOGICAL INFORMATION
- CONDITION: NO CHIPS OR CRACKS. MINOR CRAZING TO GLAZE CONSISTENT WITH AGE. GILT BANDING TO RIM INTACT AND BRIGHT. BOTH PLATES IDENTICAL IN DESIGN AND EXECUTION

COMMEMORATIVE MUGS:
- QUANTITY: THREE MUGS
- MATERIAL: BONE CHINA
- DESIGNS: TWO MUGS FEATURE PORTRAIT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II WITH ORNAMENTAL BORDER AND TEXT READING "THEIR MAJESTIES" WITH FLORAL GARLAND DECORATION IN GILT AND ENAMEL. ONE MUG FEATURES RED PRINTED ROYAL COAT OF ARMS WITH TEXT "ER SILVER JUBILEE 1952-1977"
- HEIGHT: APPROXIMATELY 9-10 CM
- CONDITION: EXCELLENT. NO CHIPS, CRACKS, OR REPAIRS. DECORATION BRIGHT AND COMPLETE. GILT WORK INTACT

ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
THE COLLECTION INCLUDES ORIGINAL PACKAGING MATERIALS AND PROTECTIVE WRAPPING, INDICATING CAREFUL STORAGE AND PRESERVATION. SEVERAL PIECES REMAIN IN ORIGINAL PLASTIC WRAPPING, SUGGESTING MINIMAL HANDLING SINCE ACQUISITION.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
THIS COLLECTION COMMEMORATES QUEEN ELIZABETH II'S SILVER JUBILEE, MARKING 25 YEARS OF HER REIGN. THE LONG-EARED OWL PLATES REPRESENT THE TRADITION OF BRITISH WILDLIFE CERAMICS, A POPULAR COLLECTING CATEGORY DURING THE 1970S. WEDGWOOD'S PRODUCTION OF COMMEMORATIVE WARES DURING THIS PERIOD IS WELL-DOCUMENTED, AND THESE PIECES REFLECT THE HIGH STANDARDS OF ENGLISH BONE CHINA MANUFACTURE.



Item Size: Height: 60cm, Width: 25cm, Depth: 16cm, Weight: 10Kg

Condition: Good

997521+4

Location of item: 69 Manchester Road, Carrara, QLD, Australia

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