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{"id":10941427974303,"title":"Vintage Nescafé Advertising Coffee Cups \u0026 Saucers, UK, c. 1988–1992","handle":"apair-of-80s-nescafe-advertising-coffee-cups","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003evintage Nescafé promotional coffee set, dating to the late 1980s or early 1990s\u003cspan\u003e, comprises two cups and matching saucers made exclusively for Nescafé for the UK market by Hornsea Pottery.. The white ceramic is decorated with a loose, brightly coloured café scene in yellow, red, blue and brown, very much of its period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese were not shop-bought tablewares. They belonged to the era of customer \u003c\/span\u003eloyalty\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003epromotional gifts\u003cspan\u003e, when brands encouraged customers to save labels, tokens or proofs of purchase and send away for specially produced merchandise. Nescafé was particularly good at this kind of promotion, turning an everyday jar of instant coffee into a route to branded mugs, cups and other household pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat I like here is that the branding is surprisingly restrained. Rather than covering the cups with a large Nescafé logo, the decoration plays on the idea of European café culture, with loosely painted figures, tables and flashes of colour wrapping around the cups. It feels much more like late-1980s graphic design than conventional advertising. Only t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe bases are marked “Made Exclusively for Nescafé”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent vintage condition and \u003c\/span\u003eprobably never used\u003cspan\u003e. The cups and saucers remain very clean with no obvious signs of wear from regular use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Promotional ceramics are easy to overlook, but they record a very particular kind of consumer history. Before loyalty apps and online reward schemes, people really did cut tokens from packaging, fill in forms and wait for something like this to arrive through the post. The result is a small but rather cheerful piece of British advertising history, and the café-style decoration has aged surprisingly well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. Your piece will be  packed with great care and sent tracked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-10-25T22:38:00+00:00","created_at":"2026-10-25T22:05:24+00:00","vendor":"Eclectic Design ","type":"","tags":["advertising","coffee cups","Nescafé","saucers","UK","vintage"],"price":2500,"price_min":2500,"price_max":2500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":62896504570015,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Vintage Nescafé Advertising Coffee Cups \u0026 Saucers, UK, c. 1988–1992","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":2500,"weight":1500,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3291.png?v=1792965495","\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3290.png?v=1792965501","\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3289.png?v=1792965501","\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3298.png?v=1792965908","\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3294.png?v=1792965847"],"featured_image":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3291.png?v=1792965495","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Photo of both cups on their saucers (front view): Pair of vintage Nescafé promotional coffee cups and saucers with brightly painted café scenes, UK, c.1988–92","id":54633918496927,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":2978,"width":3971,"src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3291.png?v=1792965495"},"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":2978,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3291.png?v=1792965495","width":3971},{"alt":"Photo of a single cup showing figures at a café table: Vintage Nescafé promotional cup and saucer decorated with figures seated at a café table, Hornsea Pottery, c.1988–92\n","id":54633918529695,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":3024,"width":4032,"src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3290.png?v=1792965501"},"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":3024,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3290.png?v=1792965501","width":4032},{"alt":"Photo of a single cup showing the red and blue café scene: Vintage Nescafé advertising coffee cup and saucer with red and blue café scene decoration, UK, c.1988–92","id":54633918562463,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":3024,"width":4032,"src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3289.png?v=1792965501"},"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":3024,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3289.png?v=1792965501","width":4032},{"alt":"Photo of the cups upside down showing their bases: Bases of the vintage Nescafé promotional cups, shown upside down and marked Made Exclusively for Nescafé","id":54633929998495,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.481,"height":2563,"width":3795,"src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3298.png?v=1792965908"},"aspect_ratio":1.481,"height":2563,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3298.png?v=1792965908","width":3795},{"alt":"Photo looking down into the two cups: Plain white interiors of the two vintage Nescafé promotional coffee cups, seen from above","id":54633929932959,"position":5,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.27,"height":3020,"width":3835,"src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3294.png?v=1792965847"},"aspect_ratio":1.27,"height":3020,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_3294.png?v=1792965847","width":3835}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003evintage Nescafé promotional coffee set, dating to the late 1980s or early 1990s\u003cspan\u003e, comprises two cups and matching saucers made exclusively for Nescafé for the UK market by Hornsea Pottery.. The white ceramic is decorated with a loose, brightly coloured café scene in yellow, red, blue and brown, very much of its period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese were not shop-bought tablewares. They belonged to the era of customer \u003c\/span\u003eloyalty\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003epromotional gifts\u003cspan\u003e, when brands encouraged customers to save labels, tokens or proofs of purchase and send away for specially produced merchandise. Nescafé was particularly good at this kind of promotion, turning an everyday jar of instant coffee into a route to branded mugs, cups and other household pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat I like here is that the branding is surprisingly restrained. Rather than covering the cups with a large Nescafé logo, the decoration plays on the idea of European café culture, with loosely painted figures, tables and flashes of colour wrapping around the cups. It feels much more like late-1980s graphic design than conventional advertising. Only t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe bases are marked “Made Exclusively for Nescafé”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent vintage condition and \u003c\/span\u003eprobably never used\u003cspan\u003e. The cups and saucers remain very clean with no obvious signs of wear from regular use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Promotional ceramics are easy to overlook, but they record a very particular kind of consumer history. Before loyalty apps and online reward schemes, people really did cut tokens from packaging, fill in forms and wait for something like this to arrive through the post. The result is a small but rather cheerful piece of British advertising history, and the café-style decoration has aged surprisingly well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. Your piece will be  packed with great care and sent tracked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":10941428531359,"title":"Royal Worcester Gold Lustre Fluted Teapot, England, c. 1970s","handle":"royal-worcester-gold-lustre-fluted-1-1-4pt","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003eRoyal Worcester Gold Lustre Fluted teapot, made in England and dating to around the 1970s, is the smaller 1¼ pint\u003cspan\u003e size. The vertically fluted porcelain body is covered almost entirely in a rich reflective gold lustre, with a white glazed interior and matching lid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a good bit of Royal Worcester history behind what looks like a very glamorous teapot. The factory had developed a highly fired, heat- and shock-resistant porcelain at government request in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1914\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, initially for hospitals and laboratories. That body later found its way into domestic “Fireproof” cookware, and after the war Royal Worcester dressed some of those practical forms in gold and silver lustres. It is a rather wonderful combination of utility and showmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fluting works particularly well with the metallic finish. Instead of a flat sheet of gold, the ribs break up the reflections and give the pot much more life as the light moves across it. The curved handle, long spout and pointed finial keep the shape traditional enough to remain recognisably a teapot, while the finish is pure late-mid-century glamour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e1¼ pints\u003cspan\u003e, this is one of the more useful smaller sizes, large enough for tea for two without the bulk of the larger service pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent vintage condition. The gold lustre remains bright and even, with no obvious signs of regular use. The teapot is complete with its original lid and shows \u003c\/span\u003eno chips, cracks or repairs. It appears to have seen little, if any, actual use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e What I like about this range is the contrast between its origins and its appearance. Underneath the gold is Royal Worcester’s practical heat-resistant porcelain; on the surface it is unapologetically decorative. It feels very much of the period when everyday tableware was expected to bring a little theatre to the table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. Your piece will be  packed with great care and sent tracked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-10-27T20:37:02+00:00","created_at":"2026-10-25T22:43:44+00:00","vendor":"Eclectic Design ","type":"Teapot","tags":["1970s","English Porcelain","Gold Lustre","Royal Worcester","Vintage Teapot"],"price":4500,"price_min":4500,"price_max":4500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":62896506470559,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Royal Worcester Gold Lustre Fluted Teapot, England, c. 1970s","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":4500,"weight":2000,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_1135.png?v=1792968072"],"featured_image":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_1135.png?v=1792968072","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Royal Worcester gold lustre teapot, circa 1970s, with a vertically fluted body, curved handle, long spout and matching lid","id":54633995272351,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.33,"height":1800,"width":2394,"src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_1135.png?v=1792968072"},"aspect_ratio":1.33,"height":1800,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_1135.png?v=1792968072","width":2394}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003eRoyal Worcester Gold Lustre Fluted teapot, made in England and dating to around the 1970s, is the smaller 1¼ pint\u003cspan\u003e size. The vertically fluted porcelain body is covered almost entirely in a rich reflective gold lustre, with a white glazed interior and matching lid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a good bit of Royal Worcester history behind what looks like a very glamorous teapot. The factory had developed a highly fired, heat- and shock-resistant porcelain at government request in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1914\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, initially for hospitals and laboratories. That body later found its way into domestic “Fireproof” cookware, and after the war Royal Worcester dressed some of those practical forms in gold and silver lustres. It is a rather wonderful combination of utility and showmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fluting works particularly well with the metallic finish. Instead of a flat sheet of gold, the ribs break up the reflections and give the pot much more life as the light moves across it. The curved handle, long spout and pointed finial keep the shape traditional enough to remain recognisably a teapot, while the finish is pure late-mid-century glamour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e1¼ pints\u003cspan\u003e, this is one of the more useful smaller sizes, large enough for tea for two without the bulk of the larger service pots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent vintage condition. The gold lustre remains bright and even, with no obvious signs of regular use. The teapot is complete with its original lid and shows \u003c\/span\u003eno chips, cracks or repairs. It appears to have seen little, if any, actual use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e What I like about this range is the contrast between its origins and its appearance. Underneath the gold is Royal Worcester’s practical heat-resistant porcelain; on the surface it is unapologetically decorative. It feels very much of the period when everyday tableware was expected to bring a little theatre to the table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. Your piece will be  packed with great care and sent tracked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}