Tableware Blog — Pattern Library
Poole Pottery “Summer Glory” – History, Design & Collectability
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Poole Pottery Summer Glory is a richly decorated floral design that captures the warmer, more rustic tones of late summer and early autumn. Produced during the same period as Springtime, it offers a deeper, more mature alternative while retaining the practicality and charm of Poole’s...
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Poole Pottery “Springtime” – History, Design & Collectability
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Poole Pottery Springtime is a charming and distinctive floral design that reflects the shift in British tableware during the 1960s, when Poole began combining modern shapes with softer, decorative patterns. With its delicate wildflower motif set against a warm, creamy background, Springtime remains a popular...
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Johnson Brothers Heritage White – The Foundation of a Best-Selling Classic
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Few tableware designs are as instantly recognisable as Johnson Brothers Heritage White. With its distinctive octagonal shape and clean white finish, it became the foundation for some of the most successful and widely collected tableware patterns ever produced. A Design Ahead of Its Time First introduced...
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Johnson Brothers Eternal Beau – One of Britain’s Most Recognisable Tableware Designs
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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.
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Pattern Focus: "Willow Pattern"
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Few ceramic designs are as instantly recognisable as Willow Pattern. With its blue and white landscape, elegant bridge, flying birds and distant pagoda, it has appeared on British tables for more than two centuries.
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Pattern Focus: Denby "Arabesque"
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Denby “Arabesque” remains one of the most instantly recognisable tableware designs of the 1960s. With its rich brown body and distinctive red, gold and cream decoration, it is a pattern that continues to appeal both to long time collectors and to those looking for replacement pieces for a much loved family set.
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Poole Pottery "Parkstone" v "Lakestone"
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As a tableware replacement company we are always grateful for every order we receive. Whether it's a replacement saucer for a tea service or extra place settings for a discontinued dinner service, each order is as important as the next. However, every now and then...
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