Object number
M.56.13
Title
Australian Tour Side Plate, 1956
Date
1956 - 1956
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commemorative
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Description
Bone china plate, with autographs of visiting Teams - Australia, 1956. Royal Worcester, white underglaze. Decoration: centre, in gold: autographs of the team, edge: patterned band and line, about 3/8 inch wide, written on back: Australian Touring Side, England, 1956. Stamped on back: trade mark, colourless impress: J3 [W] X6. In red script: Z 2631.
Display caption
In 1938 the Australians opened their tour at Worcester. It has now become traditional for Overseas teams in England to play their first class match there and to visit the factory of the Worcester Royal Porcelain Company. To commemorate these visits, the Company have produced, in limited editions, a series of fine bone china plates decorated with the signatures of their guests. An examples of each of these has been presented to M.C.C. - by the Company, unless otherwise stated.
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