Tableware Blog — Johnson Brothers

Some tableware patterns are subtle. Johnson Brothers Summer Chintz is not really one of them.

It is pretty, floral, cheerful and unmistakably of its time, in the best possible way. With pink flowers, pastel detail, soft borders and that familiar Johnson Brothers earthenware feel, Johnson Brothers Summer Chintz belongs very happily to the country kitchen and afternoon tea side of tableware history.

Denmark, often known as Blue Denmark or Denmark Blue, is one of those tableware patterns that can be both instantly recognisable and slightly confusing at the same time.

Most people remember the blue and white version. It is the classic one, with deep blue stylised flowers, trailing stems, shaped borders and a crisp traditional feel. But Denmark is not quite as simple as one pottery, one pattern, one version.

Johnson Bros Eternal Beau is quite possibly the best known, most widely produced, and most widely collected of all discontinued Johnson Brothers tableware patterns. First introduced in 1981, it quickly became a staple of British homes and remained in production for many years, resulting in an enormous range of pieces and accessories.

Johnson Brothers is a pottery known for introducing early semi-porcelain tableware. Founded by Frederick and Alfred Johnson way back in 1883, the brothers were actually the grandsons of renowned English potter, Alfred Meakin, which no doubt helped to stir up interest in their new pottery...