Portmeirion Pottery Variations Teapot, Very Rare, V9a
Portmeirion Pottery

Portmeirion Rare Vintage Teapot in the Variations Design, By Susan Williams-Ellis

Fully backstamped with the Variations backstamp.

This spectacular teapot will look fabulous on display.

There are minor usage marks and minor age related crazing.The spout end has been conserved and repaired professionally.

Approx Dimensions:-

7 in (18 cm) tall to top of lid knob 

9 in (23 cm) spout to handle

5 in (22.5 cm) base diam

Variations

This fantastic abstract pattern, designed by Susan Williams-Ellis and launched in 1964, overcame the dilemma of the costs of transfer sheets being wasted. Whole sheets of the pattern could be cut in many different ways (hence the name Variations) to fit almost any of the pieces of pottery Portmeirion produced. This was an ingenious idea and led to many of these items bearing unique placements of the pattern. The Variations design was initially produced on the Serif range of shapes, followed by the Cylinder shapes and Imperial tankards, sifters, storage jars and cruet sets. This very desirable design, which looks almost current-day, was withdrawn in 1968.