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| - | + | [[File:Aynsley-TU-Turquoise-Nelros-2018-side.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The 2018 Aynsley Cup of Fortune Commemorative Edition; turquoise cup and saucer, side view]] | |
| + | [[File:Aynsley-TU-Turquoise-Nelros-2018-top-side.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The 2018 Aynsley Cup of Fortune Commemorative Edition; turquoise cup and saucer, top view]] | ||
| + | [[File:Aynsley-TU-Turquoise-Nelros-2018-side-stand.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The 2018 Aynsley Cup of Fortune Commemorative Edition; turquoise cup and saucer on stand]] | ||
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| + | In 1904, the British designer Neville Ross created the Nelros [[:Category:Cup of Fortune|Cup of Fortune]], which was produced for Ross by [[Category:Aynsley|Aynsley China]] in [[Category:Made in England|England]]. The Nelros [[:Category:Cup of Fortune|Cup of Fortune]] was a very early [[:Category:Symbol Cups and Saucers|symbol cup]] as well as an [[:Category:Astrology Cups and Saucers|astrology cup]]. It was also the first to contain [[:Category:Poetry on Cups and Saucers|poetry on the cup]]. | ||
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| + | The rights to produce the [[:Category:Nelros|Nelros]] [[:Category:Cup of Fortune|Cup of Fortune]] were soon transferred to the [[:Category:Aynsley|Aynsley]] company, and the cup was manufactured for decades on a succession of pottery shapes. Eventually it was discontinued. | ||
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| + | In 2018, [[:Category:Aynsley|Aynsley]] produced a new version of this cup and saucer for distribution in Japan. The 2018 Aynsley Cup of Fortune Commemorative Edition series was glazed in vivid solid colours, with gilded rims and edges, featuring an open cup shape with a spurred handle, reminiscent of the [[:Category:Paragon|Paragon]] [[:Category:Signs and Omens]] cups of the the 1930s. | ||
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| + | The colours in the series are: | ||
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| + | * [[Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Lime]] | ||
| + | * [[Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Orange]] | ||
| + | * [[Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Pink]] | ||
| + | * [[Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Purple]] | ||
| + | * [[Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Turquoise]] | ||
| + | * [[Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Yellow]] | ||
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| + | This series of cups was manufactured for distribution exclusively in Japan, apparently as a way to keep the Cup of Fortune trademark active and up to date. Thy were produced in a limited run, and came in special boxes with instructions in Japanese. | ||
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| + | * [[Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Turquoise]] <br> | ||
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| + | DIV-TLR-SOTU | ||
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| + | <i><b>catherine yronwode</b><br>curator, historian, and docent | ||
| + | <br><b>The Mystic Tea Room</b></i> | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | * [[Tea Cup Makers and Markers]] | ||
| + | * [[Tea Cup Names, Official and Unofficial]] | ||
| + | * [[Types of Divination|Tea Cups by Style of Divination]] | ||
| + | * [[Nations of Origin]] | ||
| + | * [[Design Patents]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Aynsley]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Nelros]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Made in England]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Poetry on Cups and Saucers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Astrology Cups and Saucers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Symbol Cups and Saucers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Tea Leaf Reading Instruction Sheets and Booklets]] | ||
Revision as of 02:21, 21 August 2021
In 1904, the British designer Neville Ross created the Nelros Cup of Fortune, which was produced for Ross by in. The Nelros Cup of Fortune was a very early symbol cup as well as an astrology cup. It was also the first to contain poetry on the cup.
The rights to produce the Nelros Cup of Fortune were soon transferred to the Aynsley company, and the cup was manufactured for decades on a succession of pottery shapes. Eventually it was discontinued.
In 2018, Aynsley produced a new version of this cup and saucer for distribution in Japan. The 2018 Aynsley Cup of Fortune Commemorative Edition series was glazed in vivid solid colours, with gilded rims and edges, featuring an open cup shape with a spurred handle, reminiscent of the Paragon Category:Signs and Omens cups of the the 1930s.
The colours in the series are:
- Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Lime
- Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Orange
- Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Pink
- Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Purple
- Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Turquoise
- Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Yellow
This series of cups was manufactured for distribution exclusively in Japan, apparently as a way to keep the Cup of Fortune trademark active and up to date. Thy were produced in a limited run, and came in special boxes with instructions in Japanese.
- Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Turquoise
DIV-TLR-SOTU
catherine yronwode
curator, historian, and docent
The Mystic Tea Room
