Small Jug Milton Head Pottery

This cute little jug was made by Milton Head Pottery, located in Brixham, Devon.  The backstamp is difficult to make out and I can't find a lot of information on this pottery.  The striped pattern is similar to Zambesi by Midwinter but with the lovely blue flecks and the yellow interior, it's very special!  Pretty sure it dates from the 1950s.

Portmeirion Talisman Canister

This amazing Portmeirion canister was a relatively recent Ebay find and features the Talisman pattern designed by Susan Williams-Ellis.  Talisman was introduced in the early 1960s and came in different colourways, including yellow and orange, and blue and cerise.

The Portmeirion pottery was founded by Susan Williams-Ellis and her husband Euan Cooper-Willis in 1962 - it resulted from their combined purchase of A.E. Gray & Co  and Kirkham Potteries and was named after Portmeirion, the Welsh seaside town designed by Susan's architect father, Clough Williams-Ellis.

Coveting: Magic City.

Also love the Portmeirion Botanic Garden and Birds of Britain designs, still wondering whether to start on those . . .

Burleigh Ware Sugar and Creamer

I thought my first post could include one of my favourite pieces (so hard to choose), which is a cute sugar and creamer set made by Burleigh Ware.  Gorgeous 1950s colours and I love the pattern detail. I think this came from an antique shop somewhere along the way.

Burleigh Ware is from the Burgess & Leigh pottery, founded in Burslem, Staffordshire in 1851.  They are well known for their Art Deco pottery but also produced various modernist designs in the 1950s.  This Burgess & Leigh Burslem England Burleigh Ware beehive printed mark was introduced circa 1940.