'The Yeomen of the Guard' plate
Plate
1930s (made)
1930s (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This tea plate was part of a set made by J. & G. Meakin, a firm founded in 1851 by James Meakin who was succeeded in the same year by his sons James and George. From 1912 onwards the firm printed a variety of marks featuring the sun, and the trade name 'Sol ware', which is printed on this plate, was used by the company from 1918 until 1963. J. & G. Meakin became part of the Wedgwood Group in 1970, but retained their name until 1980 when they became Creative Tableware. In 1991 they fell under the banner of Johnson Bros, who own the pattern rights under the overall ownership of Wedgwood.
This plate may date from around the 1930s and shows characters from Gilbert & Sullivan's popular comic opera The Yeomen of the Guard.
This plate may date from around the 1930s and shows characters from Gilbert & Sullivan's popular comic opera The Yeomen of the Guard.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | 'The Yeomen of the Guard' plate (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Tea plate decorated with an image from the comic opera The Yeomen of the Guard by Gilbert and Sullivan. Glazed earthenware, J. & G. Meakin, Hanley, Staffordshire |
| Physical description | Cream tea plate in a 12-lobe shape decorated with a gold line around the edge and a central image of Elsie Maynard, Jack Point and a Yeoman of the Guard on the right, the Tower of London on the left and at the centre top on the rim an image of a tambourine. Underglaze transfer print in blue, black, pink and orange. |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association |
| Place depicted | |
| Literary reference | <i>The Yeomen of the Guard</i> |
| Summary | This tea plate was part of a set made by J. & G. Meakin, a firm founded in 1851 by James Meakin who was succeeded in the same year by his sons James and George. From 1912 onwards the firm printed a variety of marks featuring the sun, and the trade name 'Sol ware', which is printed on this plate, was used by the company from 1918 until 1963. J. & G. Meakin became part of the Wedgwood Group in 1970, but retained their name until 1980 when they became Creative Tableware. In 1991 they fell under the banner of Johnson Bros, who own the pattern rights under the overall ownership of Wedgwood. This plate may date from around the 1930s and shows characters from Gilbert & Sullivan's popular comic opera The Yeomen of the Guard. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.127-2007 |
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| Record created | June 29, 2007 |
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