Portmeirion Botanic Garden Tea Cup and Saucer, Set of 6

by Portmeirion

Product Features

• Set of 6 Botanic Garden tea cups and saucers
• Crafted from high-quality earthenware
• Hand painted botanical design features various flowers and butterflies
• Coordinating table settings and serving pieces also available
• Safe in microwave, freezer, and dishwasher; oven-safe to 340 degrees

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 8.3 x 5.2 inches ; 5.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000X1MCW
• Item model number: 60820
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,009 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #16 in Kitchen & Dining > Tabletop > Cups, Mugs & Saucers > Cup & Saucer Sets

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Inspired by 19th-century botanical illustrations, artist Susan Williams-Ellis has created a truly unique mix-and-match collection for Portmeirion. Designed in 1972, Botanic Garden features more than 30 different floral and butterfly designs, with new designs joining the collection on a regular basis. Each scene has been painstakingly reproduced by hand with every detail beautifully rendered. Butterflies flutter about, flowers bend in the breeze, and a distinctive leaf border can be found on each item in the collection.

This lovely 12-piece set includes six 7-ounce tea cups and six matching 6-inch saucers. The bowl of each small cup is adorned with a different flower motif and a medley of butterflies, while the signature leaf pattern borders the edge of each saucer. The decorative flower clusters include: cinquefoil, common vetch, harebell, herb robert, sweet violet, and white campion. The Botanic Garden collection incorporates a full line of coordinating table settings, bakeware, serving items, and giftware. Made in Britain from high-quality earthenware, each tableware piece is safe in the dishwasher, microwave, oven, and freezer. --Lea Werbel

Product Description

Artist Susan Williams-Ellis found her inspiration for Botanic Garden from antique botanical Illustration plates. The mix and match collection currently features around 30 individual floral and butterfly designs with the signature leaf motif border. This colorful dinnerware collection is complimented with a large range of bakeware, serving items and giftware. Botanic Garden has decorated homes all over the world for over 30 years. Start your collection today and watch your Botanic Garden grow. Set of 6 teacups and saucers with traditional rounded shape in assorted motifs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Shrunk in the Mail, October 4, 2007

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Karen Smith "karen smith" (Cary NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Portmeirion Botanic Garden Tea Cup and Saucer, Set of 6 (Kitchen)

Portmeirion Botanic Garden Tea Cup and Saucer, Set of 6
They are considerably smaller than the set i purchased in England ... i think maybe 6 ozs rather than 12 ozs. And obviously the saucers are smaller too.

I kept the product but was greatly disappointed. The cup size should be printed, and in fact they cost more than the larger ones. The price was high in general, as i found them cheaper in a store near home.

Internet shopping learning curve for me indeed.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a new introduction, but the old was better, December 2, 2007

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K. Davey (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Portmeirion Botanic Garden Tea Cup and Saucer, Set of 6 (Kitchen)

Portmeirion introduces and discontinues items within a line, and has done so since they introduced Botanic Garden in 1972. Even the plates, which only have six flowers at any given time have had numerous flowers offered over the years. They have downsized the tureen. Fortunately, many discontinued items can still be found if one searches hard enough.

This is a new "traditional" style tea cup in a 7oz. they are trying to come up with something more delicate than the traditional heavy stoneware. It replaces the previous 7oz romantic-traditional shape and the original drum shape tea cups. (the original tea pot was drum shape too.) They have discontinued the coffee cup that was 9oz; "Breakfast cup", 12oz (same saucer size as the gravy boat); and Latte cup, 20oz. (my daughter likes it for cereal/soup.)

I'm giving this a three only because I'm not sure if I'm going to keep them or send them back and search for the older romantic shaped, heavier stoneware (and more expensive) tea cups.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice present for your friends, December 12, 2008

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J. R. "a good dad" (West Lafayette, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Portmeirion Botanic Garden Tea Cup and Saucer, Set of 6 (Kitchen)

I bought two of these from Amazon and give them to my close friends as presents.
These cups are not huge and a bit pricey. But I was looking for a bit special present, it was the one. Cups are cute and precious. It may be a good idea to look at them at your local store before to make a decision.