Three-handled mug or tyg, commemorating British victories and the annexation of the Transvaal, 1 September 1900

Earthenware made by Spode Copeland, and retailed by T Goode and Company, 1900.

At the end of the 19th century ceramic products, which were relatively cheap to manufacture in bulk, were the most popular medium for makers of memorabilia. The range of Boer War (1899-1902) ceramics was very great, extending from plates produced for stores as 'give-aways' to expensive Worcester porcelain figures. Every major battle or event was commemorated and generally honoured.