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Around the lower edge runs the wonderfully graphic inscription \u003cstrong\u003eLIBERTY 1976\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt’s a very Liberty combination: decorative, botanical and slightly exotic, with a design that feels just as appealing today as it must have done fifty years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe underside is fully marked \u003cstrong\u003eMing Jade\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the Adams backstamp for \u003cstrong\u003eReal English Ironstone\u003c\/strong\u003e, identifying Adams as a \u003cstrong\u003eMember of the Wedgwood Group\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the particularly important inscription \u003cstrong\u003e“produced for LIBERTY \u0026amp; CO 1976.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor Christmas 2026, the date gives this one an especially lovely reason for choosing it. \u003cstrong\u003eAnyone born in 1976 celebrates their 50th birthday this year\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a thoughtful and rather original Christmas present: a genuine vintage piece made in their birth year, with a strong British design pedigree and a story behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt would also make a lovely gift for a collector of Liberty, Adams pottery, British ceramics or vintage design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery good vintage condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e The decoration remains clear and attractive and the interior presents very well. There is light age-related wear to the foot and rim, as shown in the photographs, consistent with a piece dating from 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePlease study all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCollector’s Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe story of the Liberty Year Mugs begins with the store’s \u003cstrong\u003ecentenary in 1975\u003c\/strong\u003e. Arthur Lasenby Liberty had opened his first shop in London in 1875, and a century later Liberty commissioned \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Adams of the Wedgwood Group\u003c\/strong\u003e to produce a special commemorative mug. 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dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA wonderful \u003cstrong\u003eLiberty 1976 Year Mug\u003c\/strong\u003e, made in England by \u003cstrong\u003eAdams, a member of the Wedgwood Group\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the beautifully named \u003cstrong\u003eMing Jade\u003c\/strong\u003e pattern.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe soft jade-green ironstone is decorated with an oriental-inspired garden of flowering plants, foliage and butterflies, with a pierced scholar’s rock at the centre. Around the lower edge runs the wonderfully graphic inscription \u003cstrong\u003eLIBERTY 1976\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt’s a very Liberty combination: decorative, botanical and slightly exotic, with a design that feels just as appealing today as it must have done fifty years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe underside is fully marked \u003cstrong\u003eMing Jade\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the Adams backstamp for \u003cstrong\u003eReal English Ironstone\u003c\/strong\u003e, identifying Adams as a \u003cstrong\u003eMember of the Wedgwood Group\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the particularly important inscription \u003cstrong\u003e“produced for LIBERTY \u0026amp; CO 1976.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor Christmas 2026, the date gives this one an especially lovely reason for choosing it. \u003cstrong\u003eAnyone born in 1976 celebrates their 50th birthday this year\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a thoughtful and rather original Christmas present: a genuine vintage piece made in their birth year, with a strong British design pedigree and a story behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt would also make a lovely gift for a collector of Liberty, Adams pottery, British ceramics or vintage design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery good vintage condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e The decoration remains clear and attractive and the interior presents very well. There is light age-related wear to the foot and rim, as shown in the photographs, consistent with a piece dating from 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePlease study all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCollector’s Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe story of the Liberty Year Mugs begins with the store’s \u003cstrong\u003ecentenary in 1975\u003c\/strong\u003e. Arthur Lasenby Liberty had opened his first shop in London in 1875, and a century later Liberty commissioned \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Adams of the Wedgwood Group\u003c\/strong\u003e to produce a special commemorative mug. Contemporary newspaper reports describe it specifically as Liberty’s Centenary Mug and record that Adams’ well-known \u003cstrong\u003eSingapore Bird Calyx\u003c\/strong\u003e pattern was selected for its decoration. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping \u0026amp; Packing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide shipping is available. This mug will be carefully wrapped and securely packed for its journey, with particular attention given to protecting the handle, rim and body. We take great care when packing vintage ceramics so they arrive safely and in the condition shown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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It is in good condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector’s Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese artist Taro Chiezo designed the Superlambanana for the 1998 Art TransPennine exhibition. The unlikely combination of a lamb and a banana serves two purposes: it humorously warns of the dangers of genetic engineering while also referring to Liverpool’s maritime history and the regular import and export of bananas and wool through the city’s docks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original sculpture stands 5.2 metres high. What began as a piece of public art has become one of Liverpool’s most recognisable symbols.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eWorldwide Shipping: We are always happy to ship worldwide. 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Blue Gnu Ltd, an officially recognised producer of ceramic Superlambananas, made the figures in a number of colours before production stopped. Most follow the bright yellow of the original sculpture, while this less common version has a uniform glossy pink glaze. The colour gives the familiar shape a completely different character and turns it into a strong decorative object in its own right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blue Gnu Ltd stamp is on the base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure measures approximately 19 cm long and 15 cm high. It is in good condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector’s Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese artist Taro Chiezo designed the Superlambanana for the 1998 Art TransPennine exhibition. 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The pale grey-beige glaze is finely speckled with warm brown, while the interior is finished in a much darker glaze. Around the body runs a band of impressed circular decoration, giving the pot a little more individuality without making it overly decorative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt approximately \u003c\/span\u003e15.5 cm wide × 14 cm high\u003cspan\u003e, this is a compact casserole, useful for smaller quantities, side dishes or serving. It has less visual complexity than some of the larger studio pieces we have looked at, but that is part of its appeal: straightforward, well-made and easy to use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCooking and serving food from a hand-thrown casserole makes the whole experience feel a little more special, even when the piece itself is quite modest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe base carries the impressed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGERALDINE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mark. I have found another piece with exactly the same stamp and closely related decoration, confirming that this belongs to a recognisable British pottery range, although the potter’s full identity remains unresolved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent vintage condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\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":10940528984223,"title":"Attributed to Philippa Lee Norfolk Hand-Painted Apple Crumble Baking Dish, c.1990s","handle":"attributed-to-philippa-lee-norfolk-hand-painted-apple-crumble-baking-dish-c-1990s","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttributed to Philippa Lee Norfolk Hand-Painted Apple Crumble Baking Dish, c.1990s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a wonderfully informal piece of British studio pottery, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eattributed to Norfolk potter Philippa Lee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Although it is unsigned, the form is identical to documented examples of her work, and the combination of red earthenware, cream glaze, loose painted decoration and handwritten lettering fits her style very closely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dish is wide and shallow, with two substantial side handles and a warm terracotta body left visible around the rim and exterior. Inside, three apples are painted in soft pink, yellow and green beneath the handwritten words \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“apple crumble”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with broad blue and dark green brushwork giving the composition a slightly irreverent, almost sketchbook quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat I like about it is that it never feels over-designed. The drawing is deliberately loose, the lettering is part of the decoration, and the whole thing has the easy character of pottery made for the kitchen and for a display cabinet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt approximately \u003c\/span\u003e29 cm wide × 6 cm high\u003cspan\u003e, it is a generous size for baking and serving. It is also the sort of dish that can go straight onto the table and do both jobs well. 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The fact that it says exactly what it is for — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eapple crumble\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — gives it a bit of wit without turning it into novelty ware.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorldwide Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e We are always happy to ship worldwide. 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Although it is unsigned, the form is identical to documented examples of her work, and the combination of red earthenware, cream glaze, loose painted decoration and handwritten lettering fits her style very closely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dish is wide and shallow, with two substantial side handles and a warm terracotta body left visible around the rim and exterior. Inside, three apples are painted in soft pink, yellow and green beneath the handwritten words \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“apple crumble”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with broad blue and dark green brushwork giving the composition a slightly irreverent, almost sketchbook quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat I like about it is that it never feels over-designed. The drawing is deliberately loose, the lettering is part of the decoration, and the whole thing has the easy character of pottery made for the kitchen and for a display cabinet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt approximately \u003c\/span\u003e29 cm wide × 6 cm high\u003cspan\u003e, it is a generous size for baking and serving. It is also the sort of dish that can go straight onto the table and do both jobs well. For me, there is something particularly appealing about serving a pudding from a hand-painted dish that was made for exactly that purpose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe base is unmarked, so I would keep the attribution as \u003c\/span\u003ePhilippa Lee rather than definite\u003cspan\u003e, but the exact form and very close decorative language make the connection convincing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good vintage condition, no chips or cracks.,Please see images.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Philippa Lee’s work is rooted in useful domestic pottery, often with hand-painted food-related decoration and an intentionally relaxed finish. This dish captures that particularly well. The fact that it says exactly what it is for — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eapple crumble\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — gives it a bit of wit without turning it into novelty ware.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\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":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"}

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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. 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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. 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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"}

{"id":10941893050527,"title":"Vintage Finnish Cobalt Blue Cased Glass Vase, Attributed to Riihimäen Lasi, c. 1960s–70s","handle":"blue-vase","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eThis vintage Finnish cased glass vase, dating to the late 1960s or 1970s, is attributed to Riihimäen Lasi, one of Finland’s best-known glassworks of the post-war period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is unusually architectural, with a square 8 × 8 cm rim, gently tapering sides and a substantial clear glass base. The deep cobalt blue sits within the clear outer glass, giving the vase a strong sense of depth and making the colour appear almost suspended inside the form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat I particularly like is how restrained the design is. The surface has a \u003c\/span\u003elight, subtle texture\u003cspan\u003e, but there is no heavy decoration competing with the shape. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe vase gets much of its \u003cstrong\u003ev\u003c\/strong\u003eisual strength from the proportion, the weight of the glass and the contrast between the intense cobalt centre and the clear casing around it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe underside is also interesting. It has a \u003c\/span\u003edeeply recessed square centre surrounded by a broad, flat polished rim\u003cspan\u003e, a construction detail that helped lead the attribution towards Finnish rather than Italian glass. Riihimäen Lasi produced a wide range of substantial blue and clear glass during this period, including square-section and architectural forms, although this exact model has not yet been identified.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe exact model has not yet been identified, but the vase sits convincingly within the world of \u003c\/span\u003eRiihimäen Lasi\u003cspan\u003e production from this period. Its scale, cobalt-and-clear construction, architectural shape and distinctive base all support the Finnish attribution, while the designer remains open.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good vintage condition, with the usual minor signs of age and handling expected from a piece of glass of this period. 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texture.","id":54640607101087,"position":7,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.053,"height":2456,"width":2586,"src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_4568.png?v=1793275314"},"aspect_ratio":1.053,"height":2456,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/eclecticdesignlondon.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_4568.png?v=1793275314","width":2586}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eThis vintage Finnish cased glass vase, dating to the late 1960s or 1970s, is attributed to Riihimäen Lasi, one of Finland’s best-known glassworks of the post-war period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is unusually architectural, with a square 8 × 8 cm rim, gently tapering sides and a substantial clear glass base. The deep cobalt blue sits within the clear outer glass, giving the vase a strong sense of depth and making the colour appear almost suspended inside the form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat I particularly like is how restrained the design is. The surface has a \u003c\/span\u003elight, subtle texture\u003cspan\u003e, but there is no heavy decoration competing with the shape. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe vase gets much of its \u003cstrong\u003ev\u003c\/strong\u003eisual strength from the proportion, the weight of the glass and the contrast between the intense cobalt centre and the clear casing around it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe underside is also interesting. It has a \u003c\/span\u003edeeply recessed square centre surrounded by a broad, flat polished rim\u003cspan\u003e, a construction detail that helped lead the attribution towards Finnish rather than Italian glass. Riihimäen Lasi produced a wide range of substantial blue and clear glass during this period, including square-section and architectural forms, although this exact model has not yet been identified.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe exact model has not yet been identified, but the vase sits convincingly within the world of \u003c\/span\u003eRiihimäen Lasi\u003cspan\u003e production from this period. Its scale, cobalt-and-clear construction, architectural shape and distinctive base all support the Finnish attribution, while the designer remains open.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good vintage condition, with the usual minor signs of age and handling expected from a piece of glass of this period. No damage noted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Finnish glass of the 1960s and 1970s is often associated with strong colour, substantial forms and controlled surface treatment. This vase fits comfortably into that tradition. Its scale, heavy clear casing, subtle texture and square geometry give it considerable presence, while the unconfirmed model leaves a little mystery around its exact place in Riihimäki production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 25.5 cm high; 8 × 8 cm rim.\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"}

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