A 1937 King George VI (Wartime King) Coronation Mug in Good Condition

ON AUCTION IS A 1937 KING GEORGE VI CORONATION MUG. KING GEORGE VI WAS KING OF BRITAIN DURING THE DIFFICULT WW2 ERA AND HIS BRAVE ACTIONS AND FORTITUDE GAINED HIM MUCH POPULARITY.
 
THIS COMMEMORATIVE MUG PRODUCED BY JOHNSON BROS, ENGLAND, FOR THE CORONATION OF KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH IN MAY 1937. IT INCLUDES A BACKSTAMP OR WORDING UNDERNEATH THAT INDICATES IT WAS "PRESENTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF JOHANNESBURG". 
 
Johnson Bros, one of the most successful British tableware manufacturers from the Staffordshire region.The coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth II mother), which took place in May 1937.
 
The mug bears the "Official Design of the British Pottery Manufacturers Federation," a common feature for many different potteries producing royal commemorative wares for the event.
 
THE UNIQUE ASPECT OF THIS ITEM IS THE ADDITIONAL MARK INDICATING IT WAS A PRESENTATION PIECE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL OF JOHANNESBURG, LIKELY GIVEN TO RESIDENTS OR DIGNITARIES TO MARK THE OCCASION. 
 
THIS TYPE OF ITEM IS A COLLECTIBLE PIECE OF ROYAL MEMORABILIA AND SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORY.
 
MARK ON BOTTOM:
JOHNSON BROS ENGLAND
OFFICIAL DESIGN OF THE BRITISH POTTERY MANUFACTURERS
PRESENTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF JOHANNESBURG
 
Size: 11CM WIDE UP TO HANDLE 8.5CM HIGH
 
CONDITION: NO CHIPS. NO CRACKS. IN GOOD CONDITION.
 
JOHNSON BROTHERS (1883-2003): Johnson Brothers was a British tableware manufacturer and exporter that was noted for its early introduction of semi-porcelain tableware from the 1890s through the 1960s. The company's name derives from the names of the company's founders. The four original "Johnson Brothers" were Alfred, Frederick, Henry and Robert. The brothers were actually the grandsons of renowned English potter, Alfred Meakin, which no doubt helped to stir up interest in their new pottery venture.
In the 1968 they joined the Wedgewood Group. In 2003, the manufacturing of Johnson Brothers products in Britain ceased and was transferred to China. According to the Wedgewood Company, production in China cost 70% less than did production in Britain. 
 
KING GEORGE VI:
George VI became King unexpectedly following the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, in December 1936.
A conscientious and dedicated man, he worked hard to adapt to the role into which he was suddenly thrown. Reserved by nature, and of deep religious belief, he was helped in his work by his wife. He had married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923.
During the Second World War, he remained for most of the time at Buckingham Palace (the Palace was bombed nine times during the war). He and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, visited severely bombed areas in the East End of London and elsewhere in the country, and this gained him great popularity.The King developed a close working relationship with his wartime Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, as most of Europe fell to Nazi Germany.
Having served in the Navy during the First World War, including fighting at the Battle of Jutland, the King was anxious to visit his troops whenever possible. He went to France in 1939 to inspect the British Expeditionary Force, and to North Africa in 1943 after the victory of El Alamein.
In June 1944, the King visited his Army on the Normandy beaches 10 days after D-Day, and later that year he visited troops in Italy and the Low Countries.
 
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