Vintage Portmeirion Totem Oil & Vinegar Bottle with Stopper in Sage

This is a vintage Portmeirion Pottery "Totem" pattern vinegar and olive bottle in green with a stopper, designed by Susan Williams-Ellis in 1963. Marked on the base " Portmeirion Totem, Susan Williams-Ellis, Stoke, Made in England". This is sold as a set of both the olive and vinegar bottles with stoppers. Dimension: 220mm (H with stopper), 60mm (Diameter bottom) The Portmeirion Story Susan Williams-Ellis (1918-2007) loved pottery. So when her father, architect and creator of Portmeirion Village in North Wales, invited her to create some ceramic gifts for his architectural shop at Portmeirion Village, the story began. This ignited Susan and her husband Euan’s flair for business, which would see them later launch Portmeirion pottery. According to the Portmeirion website, “In 1960 Susan and Euan purchased A. E. Gray Ltd., a small pottery decorating company based in Stoke-on-Trent. This was followed by the purchase of a second pottery company, Kirkhams Ltd., which had the capacity to not only decorate the pottery but also make it. These two businesses were combined and Portmeirion potteries was born. In fact, Portmeirion potteries continues to manufacture Susan's designs as well as others in the same factory in Stoke-on-Trent to this very day.” Reference Purely Portmeirion Website