polymath 423

[Wheelbrace]

How often the last one is the shortest one!

18a White china vessels and trinkets sold as holiday mementos (4) ?o?s

Thanks someone

[JoolsTwo]

Joss??

[Wheelbrace]

Thanks Jim Jools but I can't find it in either Chambers or Collins other than as an image of a Chinese deity.

[JoolsTwo]

Yes I wasn't sure of it but I thought if someone else had a look at it they may see something I didn't and I can't see anything else. Are you sure of your letters?

[Wheelbrace]

Well 99.9%! It's certainly got me beaten but thanks anyway

[foxwall]

I agree with wheelbrace about the letters and the clue is plural, so joss wouldn't do on that score. Would it?

[dd47]

Goss
Found the answer in an old copy of Chambers.

[Wheelbrace]

Thanks dd47 - I had virtually despaired of completing the xword. I have now found it in Chambers having previously missed it. I can now also vaguely remember Goss cropping up on the Antiques Road Show