Collection: Goss & Other Crested Ware China

Goss crested china is typically in the form of small white glazed porcelain models, made from 1858 to 1939, carrying the coat of arms of the place where they were sold as a souvenir, thus being a form of model heraldic china.   In 1929 the Goss family sold their factory which continued to produce souvenir ware until the end of the 1930s.   Other manufacturers include Arcadian, Crescent, Carlton, Grafton, Queens, Shelley and Swan.