Royal Winton Porcelain Collection

• Lustre Ware - Lustre decoration on ceramics is created by painting a thin deposit of metal oxide such as gold, silver or copper onto the surface, and then firing the item again, so that metal oxide forms a thin film on the surface. The finished effect is a shiny metallic surface. The technique was used in the 19th century by potteries such as Crown Devon, Grimwades, Maling, and Royal Doulton. However the best known use was by Wedgwood for its Fairyland lustre.
• Trivets - Originally a trivet was a three-legged stand placed in front of fire on which to put pots and utensils, in use from the seventeenth century. They were usually made of wrought iron, and later of brass. However, the use of the word has been extended to describe any type of stand to place a hot object on, such as a teapot, iron or jug to prevent the heat from the object reaching the surface underneath. They may be made from ceramic, silver, wood or brass.

This item has been included into following indexes:

• Grimwades (England) - ceramics 200
• Royal Winton (England, item types
  • bowls/dishes 58
  • cheese & butter dishes 9
  • cruets & condiments 38
  • plates 50
  • vases and ewers 34
• Royal Winton (England, patterns
  • Marguerite pattern 6
  • Royalty pattern 180
• trivets, other materials - utensil stands 27