Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother 90th Birthday Mug

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Queens Pottery

1990

Subcollections

Overview

White china mug bearing transferware celebrating the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on 4th August 1990. The mug has a handle sporting gold trim and the gold trim is also present on the upper and lower rims of the mug. The upper and lower rims feature some scalloping. There is a central oval colour image of Queen Elizabeth which has a yellow border encircled by a wreathe of English roses, Irish shamrocks and Scottish thistles. Below this is a dark blue ribbon. The other side of the cup shows the British coat of arms.

Historical information

Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, born on 4 August, was Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 to 6 February 1952 as the wife of King George VI. She was also the last Empress of India until the British Raj was dissolved in August 1947. After her husband died, she was officially known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II.

Born into a family of British nobility, Elizabeth came to prominence in 1923 when she married Prince Albert, Duke of York, the second son of King George V and Queen Mary. The Duchess undertook a variety of public engagements and became known for her consistently cheerful countenance. The 1936 abdication of Edward VIII, to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson, forced her husband to ascend the throne as King George VI. Elizabeth then became queen consort and she accompanied her husband on diplomatic tours to France and North America before the start of the Second World War. During the war, her seemingly indomitable spirit provided moral support to the British public. After the war, her husband's health deteriorated, and she was widowed in 1952 at the age of 51. Her eldest daughter, Elizabeth, then aged 25, became the new queen.

She remained a popular member of the Royal family, even when other royals were suffering from low levels of public approval. She continued an active public life until just a few months before her death in March 2002 at the age of 101.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2024.84

Item type

Cups

Souvenirs

Material

Bone China

Width

8 cm

Depth

9 cm

Themes

Social History

Inscriptions and markings

Above the image of Queen Elizabeth appears the wording in red against the white background

TO COMMEMORATE THE 90th BIRTHDAY

Above the image of Queen Elizabeth appears the wording in red against the white background

HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

In the dark blue ribbon below the image of Queen Elizabeth appears the following

4th AUGUST 1900-1990

Above the Coat of Arms appear

1990

The base of the mug has the following

ENGLISH BONE CHINA
MADE ESPECIALLY FOR
(unreadable makers mark)
TO COMMORATE
THE 90th BIRTHDAY
OF HER MAJESTY
THE QUEEN MOTHER
1990
BY QUEENS CHINA

To the side of the bas4 is the number "21"

Contextual Information

The Queen Mother’s 90th Birthday Celebrations in 1990 included a Birthday Tribute at Horse Guards Parade, a Gala Performance at the London Palladium, a Dinner on the Royal Yacht Britannia, and the ‘Dance of the Decades’ at Buckingham Palace at the end of the year.

The Queens China brand name was used by Rosina China who produced bone china at the Queen's Pottery in Longton from 1941 to 1988. Then in the mid-1990s, the Queens China name became part of the Churchill China Group.

Keywords

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

British Royal Family

Birthday

Royal Souvenirs

Place made

Longton
Staffordshire
United Kingdom

Year

1990

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Busselton Historical Society