Portmeirion Pottery was founded in 1960 by Susan Williams-Ellis, daughter of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, who created the Italian-style Portmeirion Village in North Wales. Susan had been working with a small pottery-decorating company in Stoke-on-Trent called A. E. Gray Ltd, also known as Gray's Pottery, to produce designs to sell at the gift shop in Portmeirion Village.

In 1960, Susan and her husband, Euan Cooper-Willis, took over A. E. Gray Ltd and renamed it Portmeirion Potteries Ltd. They also purchased a second pottery company, Kirkhams Ltd, that had the capacity to manufacture pottery, and not only decorate it. These two businesses were combined and Portmeirion Potteries Ltd was born.

Susan Williams-Ellis was a talented designer and her early Portmeirion designs were both innovative and stylish. Some of her most popular designs included Malachite (1960), Moss Agate (1961), Talisman (1962), and Totem (1963) more...

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Large Portmeirion Botanic garden Christmas rose bread Crock,…

Portmeirion Botanic Christmas Rose Bread Crock, 37cm Height

Large Portmeirion Botanic garden Christmas rose bread Crock, height 37 cm, good condition

Portmeirion pottery coffee pot, with sporting scenes, 33 cm high

Sporting Scenes Coffee Pot by Portmeirion Pottery

Portmeirion pottery coffee pot, with sporting scenes, 33 cm high

A Portmeirion Botanic garden cup & saucer set for six

Botanic Garden Cup & Saucer Set for Six by Portmeirion

A Portmeirion Botanic garden cup & saucer set for six

A part Portmeirion Botanic garden dinner set, 12 dinner plates,…

Portmeirion Botanic Garden Dinner Set - 44 Pieces

A part Portmeirion Botanic garden dinner set, 12 dinner plates, 12 bread plates, 10 side plates, 10 dessert bowls

Portmeirion lidded tureen, birds of England pattern

Birds of England Tureen with Lid by Portmeirion

Portmeirion lidded tureen, birds of England pattern

A collection of Portmeirion (10) plates, flans, jardinieres, etc

Portmeirion Collection: Plates, Flans, Jardinieres & More

A collection of Portmeirion (10) plates, flans, jardinieres, etc

Portmeirion totem coffee set

Totem Coffee Set by Portmeirion

Portmeirion totem coffee set