Sunday 19 August 2012

HARVEST TABLEWARE FROM MARKS AND SPENCER 

Marks and Spencer sold the Harvest range of tableware for many years. Although the bulk of the pottery items were produced for them by Hornsea Pottery, there were also other manufacturers who produced particular items. This resulted in an enormous and varied range of tableware, serving ware and decorative items all produced under the same general pattern. 

We have now been selling this range for about 20 years so you would think that we had seen all of the variations by now. Not so however.  Items that we purchased this week in immaculate condition, included some serving ware with a khaki/brown base, presumable to provide additional protection for oven to tableware items. We have also come up with a long handled, melamine, large straining bowl - a very attractive piece. 

Just click on Harvest stock to view all of our current range, but call back again in a few days as  we still have further items that we will add as soon as possible.

Best regards, 
Chris Eley


Tuesday 14 August 2012

POOLE POTTERY STONEWARE QUAIL

You only need to look at any of the stoneware animals that Barbara Linley Adams modelled for Poole Pottery to see her love of the subject. There just seems to be some special life and passion that she put into her work. 

Poole Pottery produced Barbara's quail model from about 1974 to 1981. The model stands approximately five inches tall. It is quite hard to find in good condition and it is such a lovely piece that when we get one in stock, I usually have some misgivings when it has to be sold.

That said, I sell these items for a living so sell it I must. It is currently available to be purchased on our website. If you would like to view it click on Poole Pottery Stoneware Quail

Enjoy your collecting. 

Regards, 
Chris Eley

Friday 10 August 2012

ROYAL DOULTON CAMELOT

Royal Doulton have produced and discontinued an incredible number of tableware patterns over the years, and in fairness, many of them have been forgotten about and we certainly never get asked for them. However, there are some patterns that have not been manufactured for many years and yet are still used and loved in many households.


One such pattern in Camelot, pattern code TC1016. It ranks along side Burgundy, Larchmont, Sonnet, and others as being a classic of its time and a joy for future times. Camelot's simple classic style did not prevent the designers from including a wide range of products to cater for all of a households tableware needs. 

We are delighted to have purchased a range of items in the Camelot pattern in excellent condition and we have made them available on our website at Replace Your China.

Enjoy your tableware.

Regards
Chris Eley