Wedgwood Apollo 11 Commemorative Plate
Wedgwood Apollo 11 Commemorative Plate
Wedgwood Apollo 11 commemorative plate produced to mark the first landing on the Moon.Produced from 1969 onwards, this plate is marked as 'Wedgwood Made in England 1971'. On the front face, in white relief, two astronauts carry out lunar activities in front of a Lunar Module and flag.
The plate is an example of Josiah Wedgwood's Jasperware stoneware material. Invented by Wedgwood in the eighteenth century, Jasperware is a type of pottery with an unglazed matte finish, produced in a number of different colours.
More information
Object number
2021-1
Location
Artefact Store
Has this object been into space?
No
Dimension - Dimension, Value, Measurement unit
Diameter: 21.5cm
Height: 1.9cm
Material
Jasperware
Inscription Content - Content
APOLLO ELEVEN JULY 20 1969
MAN ON THE MOON
DB
WEDGWOOD
MADE IN ENGLAND
71
Associated event
Apollo 11
Object Production Date
1971
Object Production Organisation
Wedgwood
Object Production Place
England
Staffordshire
Stoke-on-Trent
On Display Status
In storage
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