Only the dull dine on white china and if you are looking for vibrant dinnerware then you need to buy vintage. You don’t have to go for all the same set you can mix and match, based on a colour or theme and build up your collection slowly. Here are some names and styles to look out for, but most importantly if you see something you like , buy it and start a stylish collection!
Hornsea pottery
Brown has never been so stylish with Hornsea Pottery. Made in Yorkshire the Hornsea Pottery was founded in 1949 and its heyday was the 1970s. There are a number ranges to look out for including Bronte and Saffron and not all their ranges were brown. In fact the blue set is quite rare and sort after.
Midwinter
Midwinter pottery was founded in Stoke in 1910 and was one of Britain’s largest potteries producing some amazing tableware by cutting edge designers. Many of the ranges from the 1950s,60s and 70s are highly collectable.
The Meakins - J.M Meakin and Alfred Meakin
Again both were Stoke-on-Trent potteries closely affiliated with each other. They produced a wide range of designs from pretty florals to 60s/70s vibrant patterns. There’s loads to choose from
SylvaC
With a deliberate capital ‘C’ at the end SlyvaC are known for cute animal figures which are very collectable.
Crown Devon
Crown Devon was founded in the 1870s but the pieces to look out for are from the 1960s/70s including a great range designed by 60s style icon, Mary Quant.
Poole pottery
The one to look out for here is the gorgeous twintone range in muted colours and a matt finish from the 1960s
Arcopal
Ok so strictly speaking this is glass but it’s worth a mention. Made in France from 1958 it comes in a great range of bright patterns and is still manufactured today. Also look out for vintage Pyrex made in the UK (JAJ), USA, Australia and New Zealand with some gorgeous mid-century designs. Check out Vampyrex on Instagram and then tell me you don’t want your own vintage Pyrex collection!
Other names to keep a look out for include Carltonware, Myott, Grindley, Saddler, Johnson Brothers and Arthur Wood whose vintage cat teapots I’m particularly partial to.
You will find many of the names above at #PGVintage Flea and more.