General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Many Vintage Nautical Items, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Many Vintage Nautical Items, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

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Lot 709: A Collection of British Commemorative and Decorative Porcelain Tablewares

This auction ended on 17 October 2026.

Start price: £5

Estimated price: £5 - £10

Buyer's Premium: 20%

A collection of decorative porcelain and ceramic items, primarily of British manufacture and commemorative interest. The group includes a large glazed porcelain commemorative tankard featuring a transfer-printed crest for the marriage of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer, with text around the rim reading ‘TO COMMEMORATE THE MARRIAGE OF H.R.H. THE 21st PRINCE OF WALES TO LADY DIANA SPENCER 29th JULY 1981’. A small blue and white commemorative plate features a central portrait of Margaret Thatcher, encircled by the text ‘THE RT. HON. MRS. MARGARET THATCHER M.P. PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE FIRST WOMAN PRIME MINISTER’. A collector’s plate titled ‘The Carolers’ by John Finnie, part of a Victorian Christmas series, bears a detailed backstamp in blue print stating ‘1986 ‘The Carolers’ by John Finnie First issue in John Finnie’s Victorian Christmas collector’s plate series. Made in England in fine Queens Ware. This is plate number 195 A… of ETRURIA WEDGWOOD MADE IN ENGLAND BARLASTON @1986′. Also included are various floral-decorated trinket boxes in heart-shaped and hexagonal forms, a porcelain flower-encrusted ornament, a small egg-shaped lidded box, and a novelty teapot fashioned as a tree trunk with three teddy bears seated at a picnic table atop the lid. One white card box is printed with ‘Anapal by Anastasios’.