{"product_id":"frank-cooper-ltd-vintage-pottery-jars-set-cries-of-london-1940","title":"Frank Cooper Ltd. Vintage Pottery Jars Set, Cries of London, 1940","description":"\u003cp\u003eExceptional set of three vintage advertising jars by Frank Cooper Ltd., Oxford, England, manufactured by Sandland Ware, Hanley, Staffordshire. Made of glazed pottery, each jar retains its matching lid and features transfer-printed figurative scenes inspired by the English series “Cries of London,” depicting street vendors and popular life in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe jars were originally created to hold Frank Cooper’s celebrated Oxford Marmalade, one of England’s best-known brands of preserves and marmalade. Frank Cooper began operating in Oxford in 1874 and established its reputation through products associated with quality, tradition and refined presentation. The company did not simply sell the contents; it also made the container part of the product’s identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe choice of “Cries of London” imagery is particularly meaningful. From the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries onward, London’s streets were populated by vendors announcing their goods aloud: flowers, fruit, food and everyday objects. These figures became a recurring subject in prints, paintings, illustrated books and decorative objects because they represented a picturesque and nostalgic image of the city. By incorporating them into its packaging, Frank Cooper connected its marmalade with an idealized vision of English tradition, urban life and popular memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe decoration was produced using transfer printing, a ceramic technique that allowed detailed images to be reproduced on a glazed surface. This process made it possible to apply complex scenes to commercially produced objects, combining the practical purpose of a kitchen container with the visual appeal of a decorative piece. The figures, colors and illustrative treatment give each jar the character of a small three-dimensional print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe use of pottery was also practical. Before the widespread use of plastic and disposable packaging, ceramic offered a durable, hygienic and reusable way to store food. Once the marmalade had been consumed, these jars could continue to be used in the home for small objects, ingredients, buttons, threads or other domestic items. Their continued usefulness made the container part of everyday life long after the original product was gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bases retain the identification of Frank Cooper Ltd., Oxford, England, together with the reference to Sandland Ware, a Staffordshire manufacturer known for producing decorative and utilitarian ceramics. This combination of food branding, English manufacture and historical imagery makes the set a particularly appealing example of the relationship between advertising, pottery and domestic culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this collection especially compelling is the way several layers of meaning come together: these are marmalade containers, English ceramic wares, advertising objects, examples of transferware and small representations of London’s social history. Displayed together, the three jars form a cohesive composition in which each scene offers a variation within the same visual world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA distinctive collection for an English-inspired kitchen, library, cabinet, pantry display or interior devoted to historic advertising and decorative objects. More than simple vintage jars, they preserve the memory of a celebrated brand, an earlier way of purchasing food and a period when packaging could become beautiful, reusable and deeply connected to domestic life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1stDibs reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e LU10969252016462\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-20th Century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1940\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechniques:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glazed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Folk Art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 3.6 × W 3.3 × D 3.3 IN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e GOOD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Regiment of Love","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50767792505071,"sku":"LU10969252016462","price":506.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/0613\/7327\/files\/IMG_9985_bg_processed.jpg?v=1789506108","url":"https:\/\/regimentoflove.com\/products\/frank-cooper-ltd-vintage-pottery-jars-set-cries-of-london-1940","provider":"Regiment of Love","version":"1.0","type":"link"}