Bridgwood Cup of Knowledge Rockrose Cistus
From Mystic Tea Room
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
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.
catherine yronwode
curator, historian, and docent
The Mystic Tea Room
See Also
Bridgwood Cup of Knowledge Made in England Cartomancy Cups and Saucers
