'Gold Key' Pattern Cylindrical Coffee Pot
DesignerDesigned by
Susan Williams-Ellis
(Guildford, England, 1918 - 2007)
Manufacturer
Portmeirion Pottery
(Stoke-on-Trent, England, founded 1960)
Datec. 1963
Object NameCoffee Pot
Mediumearthenware
ClassificationsCeramics
AcquisitionPresented in 2002.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS054456
About MeIn 1959, the designer Susan Williams-Ellis and her husband Euan bought Gray’s Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent and renamed it Portmeirion Pottery. In 1961 they took over another pottery, Kirkhams Ltd., and using old moulds from this factory Susan Williams-Ellis created new modern shapes such as this one, fittingly entitled 'Cylinder'. It was much taller than other coffee pot available at the time. With its modern yet classical lines it suited this gold 'Greek Key' silk screen pattern which remained in production until 1983.More About Me
Williams-Ellis and her husband of Portmeirion Pottery took over Kirkham's, another pottery: using its old mounds, she created modern shapes such as this
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