Royal Commemorative/Political: a pink and copper lustre jug,...

by Andrew Smith & Son
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Royal Commemorative/Political: a pink and copper lustre jug, printed in support of the Queen in the 1820 Pains and Penalties Bill (false witness was proffered in green baize bags in George IV's pursuit of his divorce from her), 22.5 cm high, to/w a plate with a similar satirical verse within floral-moulded rim of another plate commemorating her death a year later; An 1817 moulded pottery Royal Commemorative jug with pink lustre and green highlights, commemorating the marriage of Princess Charlotte to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, 11 cm high, to/w a Pratt-style 17 cm plate embossed and painted with Queen Caroline, and a Sunderland lustre tea cup and saucer commemorating the death of Queen Caroline (1821) (7)

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Lustre jug - firing imperfection, small chips to foot of jug
Sunderland jug has small firing crack to top of handle, crazing, worn lustre in areas
Lustre cup has chips to rim, losses to both decoration panels
Lustre saucer has slight wear to rim, slight discolouration to outside
Queen Caroline saucer has a restored crack to edge, discoloured to outside, some losses to decoration
Floral pattern plate - chips around edge, surface scratches, crazing
Long Lige Caroline plate - small areas of retouching on inner rim, chips to edges, possible repairs underneath, crazing, UV light shows discolouration, minor fading to design on front

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Auction Date:
12th Apr 25 at 9am BST

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