Margaret Goss was the Great Grand Daughter of William Henry Goss. She created a series of designs for children’s mugs, of which this is one. Standing at 2¾”/70mm high, this pretty mug carries a Little Bo Peep decoration. You won’t see this very often, if at all, as this particular decoration is rare. The design…
February’s Pot of the Month is this Shakespeare’s Jug. These were manufactured in three sizes, 2¼”/58mm, 3”/76mm and 3½”/88mm. The model shown here is the largest. While not uncommon this particular model certainly is, as it carries two Masonic Decorations. One is the Banner of Concord Lodge and the other is a Commemorative decoration for…
We thought given that it is New Year, this one would be appropriate. A Goss 3¾”/9.5cm high – 2¼”/ 6cm diameter beaker, decorated with an unusual decoration “The Church of England Temperance Society”. The Society was founded in 1862, ostensibly to persuade the poor not to drink to excess. By 1875 Queen Victoria had become…
As with all Regional meetings everyone is welcome, whether you are a Goss Collectors’ Club member or not. They are a great way to meet like-minded collectors, see their collections, and expand your knowlege. And remember: a stranger is just a friend you haven’t met yet. If any of the below meetings appeal and you’d…
Only four months until the next Goss Collectors Club annual fair and AGM, and the way the time passes it will be the 27th April 2025 before we know it. This is the date of the Goss Collectors’ Club annual fair and AGM, to be held at the Wisteria Hotel, 4 Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland…
December’s Pot of the Month is this spectacular Parian Christmas pudding Plate. We say spectacular, because it’s a whopping 13½”/34cm in diameter. With coloured raised Holly decoration all the way around the rim, just imagine it with a big fat Christmas Pudding in the middle, flaming with Brandy! An early piece (First Period 1858-87), it…
November’s Pot of the Month is not made by Goss this time, but by Leadbeater Art China of Longton (operating as Hewitt & Leadbeater from 1907 – 1919 then as Hewitt Brothers until 1925). It is a model of Crich Stand in Derbyshire. This model is a rare one, measuring 5¾”/15cm from base to tip,…
Tongue in cheek, October could be described as “a month of Autumnal fruitfulness”, which is our justification for chosing this Goss England Royal Buff Two Handled Loving Cup with its Cider theme as our Pot of the Month. Standing 4¼” /11cm high and 3½”/9cm in diameter, we don’t think you’d get very much Cider in…
September being the traditional month for harvests, our pot of the month is this Taper Tea cup and Saucer. Decorated in gold with butterflies, moths and grasses, we thought they might be flying around near the crops or the grasses on the edges of the fields! This early decoration is matched by the equally early…
It’s still that time of year when many people take their holidays, so August’s pot of the month is this tea/biscuit plate bearing a colour transfer of R.M.S Queen Mary (R.M.S – “Royal Mail Ship”). Measuring 6″/15cm in diameter this is third period (1930 – 1939), and would make a lovely colourful addition to any…