About Purely Portmeirion
Julie has been an avid Portmeirion collector for over 30 years. Her husband Paul is a recent convert to everything Portmeirion and together they are Purely Portmeirion. It didn’t take long before they realised that an opportunity was being missed, in that this fantastic vintage pottery didn’t seem to have a dedicated outlet and something needed to be done about that. The formation of Purely Portmeirion enabled them to indulge their passion for seeking out and collecting more of these fantastic ceramic gems made by Susan Williams-Ellis; bring them to more people’s attention and to be able to sell them on to enthusiastic collectors like themselves.
Right from the word go Susan Williams-Ellis made her mark on the world with her ingenious creations, from her understated red polkadot kitchenware after taking over Gray's and Kirkham's Pottery at the start of the 1960's, through classical series of Dolphin, Malachite and Moss Agate to the iconic collections of Totem, Cypher and Jupiter. There were many more inspiring collections before Susan unleashed The Botanic Garden range in 1972, which took the world by storm and is still being produced to this day!
Susan Williams-Ellis was a fantastic designer that didn't seem to gain the accreditation that she deserved in her lifetime. But isn't that always the way with most talented people! Portmeirion pottery needs to emerge from under the radar and be acknowledged for the fantastic company it is.
The modernistic designs from her early years, the Cylinder and Serif shapes, to Julie and Paul are inspirational! As a designer herself, Julie totally 'gets' where she was coming from.
Even though those tall coffee pots turned out to be a little impractical, they are a work of art to the eye and Julie and Paul just adore them. Fortunately, they are now not the only ones that think this way, and retro design, in particular 60's ceramics, have and are continuing to make people sit up and take note. Now is the time to own just a little piece of this amazing, three dimensional art, before it disappears or gets too expensive for mere mortals. In Julie and Paul’s opinion, Susan's designs and quality of materials and production are definitely the best in the whole genre of 60's ceramics.
In 2018 Purely Portmeirion were invited by The V&A Museum, London to be closely involved with organising an exciting retrospective exhibition, dedicated to the innovative designs of Susan Williams-Ellis and her company Portmeirion.
During this time, Purely Portmeirion also worked closely with Portmeirion Group UK, Rachel Hunt of the Susan Williams-Ellis Foundation based in Portmeirion Village, North Wales and of course the dedicated curators of The V&A.
The exhibition was called Portmeirion Pottery: Trendsetter and ran from 18th October 2018 to 31st July 2019 at The V&A Museum, London and was a great success.
Purely Portmeirion is an independent retailer based in Ceredigion in the heart of Mid Wales, and is not affiliated with, nor has any connection with Portmeirion Group UK.
Don't leave it too late, buy your own little Portmeirion gem now, and have yourself years of visual delight!
You won't be disappointed.
What our customers say
Many thanks for such lovely service and communication. Our order arrived so quickly, beautifully and carefully packaged with a thoughtful note included. Cannot fault any aspect, it's such a change to receive perfect service like this, thank you so much, it's so much appreciated.
Very pleased with my purchase which arrived in very quick time and beautifully packed. Diolch yn fwr iawn am eich gwasanetaeth bendigedig!
I have been collecting The Portmeirion Compleat Angler for years and Purely Portmeirion has by far the best inventory I have found. All items arrive in the US in perfect condition. It feels like Christmas every time I open their box.
So many thanks to Purely Portmeirion and Julie. Shopping with you is a fantastic experience. So customer friendly, fast shipping, great communication!
I received my order within 2 days as promised and the order was outstandingly packed to prevent any damage. This has got to be up there with the best company that I have purchased from. I hope to deal with you again in the future.
Best service! I am building my set and they had all the items I needed. Fast dispatch time, well packaged. Very pleased with the service. Thank you.
The Gold Lion cream jug arrived promptly, beautifully and carefully wrapped, and looking like new -- filling a long standing gap in my coffee service. Thank you Purely Portmeirion.
Just received my Botanic Garden cake stand, so nicely packaged it was a present from me to me, so was lovely to open. I have been collecting Botanic Garden for over thirty years, thank you, I will be looking at your site again.
My soup plate arrived safely, a very well protected package and prettily wrapped inside. I am so pleased with the pretty design of the soup plate, I shall enjoy using it. An excellent purchasing experience, thank you.
I just received my Portmeirion pottery Botanic Garden cake plate (lilac) today. It was very carefully packed and there were no problems getting my order in California. It was like opening a gift! Thank you for fulfilling my order so quickly. I will happily recommend this site to many acquaintances that are fans of Portmeirion.
I am cautious about where I buy from over the internet but Purely Portmeirion was fantastic. Not only did they deliver what I purchased to the requested delivery address, but also every pot was undamaged. The teapots travelled over 8000 kilometres and the packaging was amazing! The Welsh / Cymru dragon sticker on the box was very distinctive. Should I see a teapot on their website that I would like; I would not hesitate to buy from them again.
I've just received my order and was delighted with everything to do with it. Beautifully packaged, it gave you the feeling that you were getting a gift from a friend instead of a business. I was particularly pleased because it was to replace a piece I had broken from a set given to me and one of my favourite designs. Thank you for such an excellent service.
This morning I received my parcel and I delighted how perfectly wrapped it was. This parcel could have survived any disaster. Thank you for wrapping it nicely as well, it was endless fun to unwrap it very carefully, and the green paper just increased the anticipation for the next lot of bubble wrap.
Just wanted to let you know that The Ladies Flower Garden pieces you sent me arrived safe and sound. They are beautiful! Thank you so much for gift wrapping them so nicely, it was a pleasure to open them.