1970s | C20Ceramics

May 10

Royal Doulton “Basque”

Royal Doulton Basque

This oh so seventies looking design was produced at the Lambeth factory of Doulton between 1974 and 1981.

Going by the number of pieces from the set for sale on various online shops still, it must have been a very popular pattern.

Its easy to see the design is classic seventies even without knowing much about it.

It has the loveliest dark chocolate brown coloured glaze- a colour often called “mission brown” in its day when it was often used as a paint trim colour in houses.

The design consists of a subtle design of country flowers in a basket. The glaze has a great sheen and smoothness to it as well.
I like the shape of the pieces too, solid but with rounded edges and with nice proportions – quintessentially British.

Being stoneware it is very tough as well. I have seen photographs of several other patterns by Doulton using this form as well, but Basque stands out from the others.

Royal Doulton Basque

Royal Doulton Basque Mark

May 1

Kiln Craft Bacchus

Kiln Craft was produced by Staffordshire Potteries Ltd., which grew out of the Keele Street Pottery Group. In the 1950s they were producers of utilitarian white cups, and dinner wares.

During the 1960s and 1970s the company concentrated on the production of mugs as well.

Hertha Bengtson – Scandic Shadow, Thomas Germany

Scandic Shadow Green is a bold colour combination of an intense lime green, with deep blue rims - and it all works so well together on the fantastic forms of domed lids, and bulbous bodies.