Pope Manufacturing question

[Runningonempty]

Hi, recently found this small ceramic dish in Melbourne Australia. Searched online and found it’s possibly a Souvenir?
Anyone else seen or have one of these?
What else did they do apart from these 2 pieces?
Or any other information would be great. Cheers

 

[Major Taylor Archive]

Here in the states they produced paper weights (there were three different versions of Col. Pope) and tip trays (the one below is owned by Caber ericbaker). I'm sure there were other things as well.

 

[Runningonempty]

Thanks for the information. So the item I have is what you would call a Tip tray?

 

[Major Taylor Archive]

Possibly. What are the dimensions ?

Though they are called tip trays I believe they were also used to hold business cards or other promotional items.

 

[New Mexico Brant]

That really doesn't look like 19th century china. More like revival-ware from the 1960's or 70's using period advertising copy.

 

[MrColumbia]

I believe it is a soap dish. I have one just like it.

 

[MrColumbia]

I also have several other items in this set including milk pitcher, canister with lid, cigar ashtray and shavng cream canister. Im guessing of course on the intended purpose of each. They came in both red a blue graphics. Most in my collection have the crazing that yours has and I suspect that they Trully are from the 1890's. I do have one pitcher (like the one pictured on worth point) that is smaller than that one and has no crazing. I suspect that one to be a reproduction made in the 70's but do not know for sure.

 

[Runningonempty]

Possibly. What are the dimensions ?

Though they are called tip trays I believe they were also used to hold business cards or other promotional items.

Its 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"

 

[Runningonempty]

I also have several other items in this set including milk pitcher, canister with lid, cigar ashtray and shavng cream canister. Im guessing of course on the intended purpose of each. They came in both red a blue graphics. Most in my collection have the crazing that yours has and I suspect that they Trully are from the 1890's. I do have one pitcher (like the one pictured on worth point) that is smaller than that one and has no crazing. I suspect that one to be a reproduction made in the 70's but do not know for sure.

Very interesting!
The lack of info about them on the web made me think older rather than repo. Usually repo stuff will be easily found through Google Lens or Ebay listings.
One thing that confused me was "Made in England" backstamp. I know in the early days the UK was the major manufacturer of Ironstone but looks like America were also producing in a lesser way? In Australia most of our older stuff was UK made. ( But most have the makers backstamp)
I suspect Repo items would be Made in China or possibly Japan