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Unmarked Match Strikers (1)

Unmarked Match Strikers (2)

Unmarked Match Strikers (3)

Unmarked Match Strikers (4)

Unmarked Match Strikers (5)

Unmarked Match Strikers (6)

Unmarked Match Strikers (7)

Conical Match Strikers

Some match strikes were conical in shape. The six examples here range from two decorative examples (the first uses the Loysels patent technique), through a blue gazed third, a part glazed fourth where the striking surface is left uncovered to the plain white fifth. The sixth also has a white ground, decorated in stripes.

Dome style match strikers

These two match strikers are utilitarian in nature. The three below are advertising pieces

Novelty Match Strikers

Novelty match strikers are also found. Some are intended to look like something else (for example the beehive match striker), others were intended to be interesting or amusing (e.g. the Negro Head match striker).

Other Match Strikers

A range of other match strikers are shown below. The final example is a Japanese piece which is covered in a very thick white glaze which has then been decorated over.

Were these Match Strikers ?

The following objects may have been intended for use as match strikers (e.g. the brass bird), or may have been used as match strikers while probably being intended for another function (e.g. the Glass Cauldron).