George VI Coronation Mug

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Soho Pottery Ltd

c. 1937

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Overview

Cream china mug with a handle and rounded sides bearing transferware celebrating the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. There is an oval golden image George and Elizabeth on a red background encircled by a dark blue belt with golden borders. The central image is flanked by oak leaves and acorns, below it is a pale yellow ribbon and above it is a crown. On the other side of the mug appear the monogram GE in gold with a dark blue background, encircled by gold wreathing and a crown above. They are 2 beveled rings near the base of the cup.

Historical information

King George VI was born as Albert Frederick Arthur George on 14 December 1895. He was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death on 6 February 1952. He was also the last Emperor of India from 1936 until the British Raj was dissolved in August 1947 and the first head of the Commonwealth following the London Declaration of 1949.

Albert was the second son of George V and only ascended to the throne as George VI in 1936 after his brother Edward VIII abdicated the throne in order to marry the twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2024.83

Item type

Cups

Souvenirs

Material

Bone China

Width

4 in

Depth

3.5000 in

Themes

Social History

Inscriptions and markings

In the dark blue belt encircling the images of King George and Queen Elizabeth is the motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter which means "shamed be whoever thinks ill of it"

HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE

In the pale yellow ribbon below the images of King George and Queen Elizabeth is the motto of the monarch of the United Kingdom which means 'God and my right'

DIEU ET MON DROIT

Around the top rim of the cup reads

12th MAY 1937 CORONATION GEORG VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH

On the underside of the cup is the makers mark for the British Pottery Manufacturers who were responsible for the cup design

OFFICIAL DESIGN OF THE
BRITISH POTTERY MANUFACTURERS FEDERATION
MADE IN ENGLAND

On the underside of the cup is the makers mark for Soho Pottery who were responsible for the cup manufacture

Solian Ware
SOHO POTTERY Ltd.
COBRIDGE
ENGLAND

Contextual Information

The coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth was performed at Westminster Abbey on 12th May 1937, the date that had been scheduled for the coronation of Edward VIII.

The Soho Pottery Co was established by Samuel J. Simpson in 1904 at the Soho Pottery Works, Tunstall. In August 1910 the company moved to the larger premises in Cobridge and became renown for their Solian Ware products. In 1944 the company changed its name to Simpsons (Potters) Ltd.

The British Pottery Manufacturers Federation was founded in 1919 and continued to trade until early 1995 when the company was dissolved as a result of its activities becoming fully incorporated within the British Ceramic Confederation. The design for this mug was approved by The British Pottery Manufacturers Federation and then circulated to approved Potters.

Keywords

Coronation King George VI

British Royal Family

Royal Souvenirs

Place made

Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
United Kingdom

Cobridge

Year

c. 1937

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Busselton Historical Society

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