Vintage Rumney Pottery Commemorative Dish - 1974 Penarth Classic Car Exhibition - Welsh Pottery
A rare hand-thrown commemorative dish from Rumney Pottery, Cardiff — specifically commissioned for the Penarth Classic Car Exhibition held on 24th July 1974. A unique piece of Welsh studio pottery history, combining motoring heritage with one of Wales's most celebrated craft potteries.
The Piece
This beautifully crafted dish features a deep green glaze with an embossed red Welsh dragon (Y Draig Goch) at the centre, surrounded by elegant gold-script lettering marking the event and date. Hand-finished throughout, it exemplifies the quality and character that made Rumney Pottery — a family-run Cardiff studio with over 200 years of Welsh heritage — so highly regarded by collectors of British studio ceramics.
Details
- Maker: Rumney Pottery, Cardiff, Wales
- Date: Commissioned for Penarth Classic Car Exhibition, 24 July 1974
- Glaze: Deep green with embossed Welsh dragon motif
- Lettering: Gold script
- Maker's Mark: Rumney Pottery sgraffito signature to base
Condition
Very good. Some light surface scratches consistent with age and use — no cracks or chips. A honest, displayable example of 1970s Welsh studio pottery.
An ideal piece for collectors of Welsh studio pottery, Rumney Pottery, British commemorative ceramics, or classic car memorabilia.
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