Bridgwood Cup of Knowledge Rockrose Cistus
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[[File:bridgwood-rockrose-cistus-set-top.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Bridgwood Rockrose Cistus set top]] | [[File:bridgwood-rockrose-cistus-set-top.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Bridgwood Rockrose Cistus set top]] | ||
| - | [[:Category:Bridgwood|Bridgwood]] was one of the six [[Category:Made in England|English potteries]] that joined the consortium that built an old-fashioned bottle kiln at the [[:Category:Wembley British Empire Exhibition|British Empire Exhibition at Wembley]] in 1924 - 1925 and co-licensed the [[:Category:Cartomancy Cups and Saucers|cartomancy]] design of the [[:Category:Cup of Knowledge|Cup of Knowledge]]. For reasons unknown to me, Bridgwood [[:Category:Cup of Knowledge|Cup of Knowledge]] sets are less common than those by some of the other potteries. I have yet to find one bearing a [[:Category:Wembley British Empire Exhibition|Wembley souvenir topmark]] | + | [[:Category:Bridgwood|Bridgwood]] was one of the six [[Category:Made in England|English potteries]] that joined the consortium that built an old-fashioned bottle kiln at the [[:Category:Wembley British Empire Exhibition|British Empire Exhibition at Wembley]] in 1924 - 1925 and co-licensed the [[:Category:Cartomancy Cups and Saucers|cartomancy]] design of the [[:Category:Cup of Knowledge|Cup of Knowledge]]. For reasons unknown to me, Bridgwood [[:Category:Cup of Knowledge|Cup of Knowledge]] sets are less common than those by some of the other potteries. I have yet to find one bearing a [[:Category:Wembley British Empire Exhibition|Wembley souvenir topmark]], so although it was made there, it cannot be listed as a [[Specially-Marked Commemoratives|specially-marked commemorative]] set. |
This cup features the design of a Cistus or Rock Rose in addition to the 52 playing cards in its interior. You can tell it is a [[:Category:Bridgwood|Bridgwood]] by its slightly "squished" looking handle, a characteristic shape of that manufacturer. | This cup features the design of a Cistus or Rock Rose in addition to the 52 playing cards in its interior. You can tell it is a [[:Category:Bridgwood|Bridgwood]] by its slightly "squished" looking handle, a characteristic shape of that manufacturer. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| - | [[:Category:Bridgwood|Bridgwood]] | + | * [[:Category:Bridgwood|Bridgwood]] |
| - | [[:Category:Cup of Knowledge|Cup of Knowledge]] | + | * [[:Category:Cup of Knowledge|Cup of Knowledge]] |
| - | [[:Category:Made in England|Made in England]] | + | * [[:Category:Made in England|Made in England]] |
| - | [[:Category:Cartomancy Cups and Saucers|Cartomancy Cups and Saucers]] | + | * [[:Category:Cartomancy Cups and Saucers|Cartomancy Cups and Saucers]] |
| + | * [[:Category:Wembley British Empire Exhibition|Wembley British Empire Exhibition]] | ||
[[Category:Bridgwood]] | [[Category:Bridgwood]] | ||
Revision as of 04:05, 5 September 2020
Bridgwood was one of the six that joined the consortium that built an old-fashioned bottle kiln at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1924 - 1925 and co-licensed the cartomancy design of the Cup of Knowledge. For reasons unknown to me, Bridgwood Cup of Knowledge sets are less common than those by some of the other potteries. I have yet to find one bearing a Wembley souvenir topmark, so although it was made there, it cannot be listed as a specially-marked commemorative set.
This cup features the design of a Cistus or Rock Rose in addition to the 52 playing cards in its interior. You can tell it is a Bridgwood by its slightly "squished" looking handle, a characteristic shape of that manufacturer.
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