Portmeirion Totem Dark Green Coffee Cup / mug and saucer Susan William-Ellis

A great little dark coffee cup and saucer with an embossed geometric pattern.

On the base of the cup is written:-

The cup stands ~ 8cm tall and the saucer has a diameter of 13.5 cm.

About Susan :

Susan Williams-Ellis, the elder daughter of Clough Williams-Ellis, was the founder of Portmeirion Pottery. Susan and her husband Euan Cooper-Willis began Portmeirion Pottery in 1960.

Susan's designs were at the forefront of contemporary style, and her 1972 design, Botanic Garden, became a worldwide best selling range of tableware. This range is still available for purchase from Portmeirion Online.

The success of Portmeirion Potteries was only one facet of Susan's life and work. Susan was an accomplished artist and author, drawing inspiration from the sea as did her father. Susan studied at Chelsea School of Art under Henry Moore and Graham Sutherland. Her paintings have been exhibited at the Festival of Britain and many of the rooms at Portmeirion Village were furnished with her textile designs.