Portmeirion Pottery Serif Coffee Set, British Herald, SM4-BH4
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Portmeirion Vintage Serif White Coffee Set In British Herald, Designed by Susan Williams-Ellis.

A very rare serif shaped coffee set in The British Herald design.

This stunning set is very rare in this shape and white colourway with black British Herald motifs. The set is fully backstamped.

This set comprises of a serif coffee pot, milk jug, covered sugar bowl and six cups and saucers.

There are various instances of stained age related crazing and a mottled surface on the sugar bowl lid. Please see the photographs.

Supplied with a signed certificate of authenticity by Stephen McKay.

Please check the rest of our shop for more examples in this design.

Approx Dimensions:-

Coffee Pot

12 in (30.5 cm) tall to top of lid knob

7 in (18 cm) spout to handle

3.5 in (9 cm) diam

Milk Jug

4.75 in (12 cm) tall 

4.75 in (12 cm) spout to handle

3 in (7.5 cm) diam

Covered Sugar Bowl

 3 in (7.5 cm) tall

3.5 in  (9 cm) diam

Coffee Cup

3.25 in (8 cm) tall

3 in (7.5 cm) diam

Saucer

5.25 in (13.5 cm) diam

The British Herald

This unusual range appeared in the mid-sixties. It was based on a range of heraldic images from a publication by Thomas Robson's British Herald of 1830.

The unmistakably nineteenth century illustrations are remarkably fine and detailed. They depicted family crests when it was important to advertise who one was, particularly on one's horse and carriage. The engravings were used as black transfers onto white Imperial tankards and Cylinder shaped coffee sets in 1966, plus a few other items including some on the Serif shapes. A few items were printed onto glossy orange items in 1970.

The back stamp does not bear the Portmeirion name but is worked in the oval used by the factory.

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