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[[File:Aynsley-YE-Yellow-Nelros-2018-side-stand.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The 2018 Aynsley Cup of Fortune Commemorative Edition; yellow cup and saucer on stand]] | [[File:Aynsley-YE-Yellow-Nelros-2018-side-stand.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The 2018 Aynsley Cup of Fortune Commemorative Edition; yellow cup and saucer on stand]] | ||
[[File:Aynsley-2018-Japanese-Commemorative-Nelros-Cup-and-Saucer.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The 2018 Aynsley Cup of Fortune Commemorative Edition; yellow cup and saucer]] | [[File:Aynsley-2018-Japanese-Commemorative-Nelros-Cup-and-Saucer.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The 2018 Aynsley Cup of Fortune Commemorative Edition; yellow cup and saucer]] | ||
| + | [[File:Aynsley-Nelros-2018-Commemoratives-6-Colours.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The set of six Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition cups and saucers]] | ||
| - | In 1904, the British designer Neville Ross created the Nelros [[:Category:Cup of Fortune|Cup of Fortune]], which was produced for Ross by [[Category:Aynsley|Aynsley China]] in [[Category:Made in England|England]]. The Nelros [[:Category:Cup of Fortune|Cup of Fortune]] was a very early [[:Category:Symbol Cups and Saucers|symbol cup]] as well as an [[:Category:Astrology Cups and Saucers|astrology cup]]. It was also the first to contain [[:Category:Poetry on Cups and Saucers|poetry on the cup]]. | + | In 1904, the British designer Neville Ross created the [[:Category:Nelros|Nelros]] [[:Category:Cup of Fortune|Cup of Fortune]], which was produced for Ross by [[:Category:Aynsley|Aynsley China]] in [[:Category:Made in England|England]]. The [[:Category:Nelros|Nelros]] [[:Category:Cup of Fortune|Cup of Fortune]] was a very early [[:Category:Symbol Cups and Saucers|symbol cup]] as well as an [[:Category:Astrology Cups and Saucers|astrology cup]]. It was also the first to contain [[:Category:Poetry on Cups and Saucers|poetry on the cup]]. |
The rights to produce the [[:Category:Nelros|Nelros]] [[:Category:Cup of Fortune|Cup of Fortune]] were soon transferred to the [[:Category:Aynsley|Aynsley]] company, and the cup was manufactured for decades on a succession of pottery shapes. Eventually it was discontinued. | The rights to produce the [[:Category:Nelros|Nelros]] [[:Category:Cup of Fortune|Cup of Fortune]] were soon transferred to the [[:Category:Aynsley|Aynsley]] company, and the cup was manufactured for decades on a succession of pottery shapes. Eventually it was discontinued. | ||
| - | In 2018, [[:Category:Aynsley|Aynsley]] produced a new version of | + | In 2018, [[:Category:Aynsley|Aynsley]] produced a new version of this cup and saucer, [[:Category:Made in China|made in China]] for distribution in Japan. The [[:Category:Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition|Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition]] series was glazed in vivid solid colours, with gilded rims and edges, featuring an open cup shape with a spurred handle, reminiscent of the [[:Category:Paragon|Paragon]] [[:Category:Signs and Omens|Signs and Omens]] cups of the 1930s. |
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| + | Although this commemorative set is evocative of the original 1904 design, it is not a true copy of Neville Ross's pattern. The [[:Category:Astrology Cups and Saucers|twelve signs of zodiac]], which graced the original saucer, have been deleted, and the [[:Category:Poetry on Cups and Saucers|poetic verse]] that formerly circled the outside of the cup has been displaced to the saucer rim. The interior of the cup retains the [[A Basic List of Tea Leaf Symbols|tea leaf symbols]] and [[:Category:Astrology Cups and Saucers|planetary glyphs]] of the original. | ||
The colours in the series are: | The colours in the series are: | ||
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* [[Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Yellow]] | * [[Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Yellow]] | ||
| - | This series of cups was manufactured for distribution exclusively in Japan, apparently as a way to keep the Cup of Fortune trademark active and up to date. They were produced in a limited run, and came in special boxes with instructions in Japanese. | + | This series of cups was manufactured for distribution exclusively in Japan, apparently as a way to keep the [[:Category:Nelros|Nelros]] [[:Category:Cup of Fortune|Cup of Fortune]] trademark active and up to date. They were produced in a limited run, and came in special boxes with instructions in Japanese. |
* [[Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Yellow]] <br> | * [[Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Yellow]] <br> | ||
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[[Category:Made in China]] | [[Category:Made in China]] | ||
[[Category:Poetry on Cups and Saucers]] | [[Category:Poetry on Cups and Saucers]] | ||
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[[Category:Symbol Cups and Saucers]] | [[Category:Symbol Cups and Saucers]] | ||
[[Category:Tea Leaf Reading Instruction Sheets and Booklets]] | [[Category:Tea Leaf Reading Instruction Sheets and Booklets]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:56, 23 August 2022
In 1904, the British designer Neville Ross created the Nelros Cup of Fortune, which was produced for Ross by Aynsley China in England. The Nelros Cup of Fortune was a very early symbol cup as well as an astrology cup. It was also the first to contain poetry on the cup.
The rights to produce the Nelros Cup of Fortune were soon transferred to the Aynsley company, and the cup was manufactured for decades on a succession of pottery shapes. Eventually it was discontinued.
In 2018, Aynsley produced a new version of this cup and saucer, made in China for distribution in Japan. The Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition series was glazed in vivid solid colours, with gilded rims and edges, featuring an open cup shape with a spurred handle, reminiscent of the Paragon Signs and Omens cups of the 1930s.
Although this commemorative set is evocative of the original 1904 design, it is not a true copy of Neville Ross's pattern. The twelve signs of zodiac, which graced the original saucer, have been deleted, and the poetic verse that formerly circled the outside of the cup has been displaced to the saucer rim. The interior of the cup retains the tea leaf symbols and planetary glyphs of the original.
The colours in the series are:
- Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Lime
- Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Orange
- Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Pink
- Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Purple
- Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Turquoise
- Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Yellow
This series of cups was manufactured for distribution exclusively in Japan, apparently as a way to keep the Nelros Cup of Fortune trademark active and up to date. They were produced in a limited run, and came in special boxes with instructions in Japanese.
- Aynsley Cup of Fortune 2018 Commemorative Edition Solid Yellow
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