Tommy Atkins WW1 Vintage retailer Arcadian China Bust of Tommy Atkins WW1 with Verse and Lowestoft Crest

A vintage WWI porcelain miniature bust of Tommy Atkins crested china -Lowestoft by Arcade China, England. SKU-1140

Crested China started in the 1880s and its heyday came to an end following the Great Depression of the 1930s. However, potteries – like W H Goss which started the Crested China craze – were in existence long before, and are relevant to other forms of ceramic collecting (like decorative plates). Other manufacturers, seeing Crested China as a lucrative market, diverted from their usual products (everything from tableware to wash basins) to develop their own offerings as a sideline. While manufacturers – like Arcadian – were set up specifically as competitors to W H Goss in the Crested China market (but then expanded into other areas).

Crested China was popular for mementos. This retailer one commemorates the Kings soldiers during WW!.


D E T A I L S :

Measures : Approx. 3.5 in tall x 3.0 in wide x 1.5 in deep / 8.9 cm x 7.6 cm x3.8 cm

Weighs : Approx. 74.1 grams

Hallmarks : Backstapms- "A&S Stoke on Trent (Arkinstall & Sons) Arcadian China (1904-1924), Pashett & Co Lowestoft"

Condition : Very good vintage condition, no chips or cracks


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