Most Portmeirion is pottery, earthenware. In 1994 Portmeirion launched Portmeirion China, a completely new china range in four different designs:

As can be seen, the Portmeirion China shapes were very different from the ones in Botanic Garden (drum shapes)  and Pomona (romantic shapes).

THE WELSH WILD FLOWERS:

The Welsh flowers depicted here were drawn by Angharad Menna, one of Susan’s daughters. Here are four bread and butter plates:

My favourite flower is the Sea Aster, on the plates

and on the coffee pot:

There are dinner plates

and large soup plates in my far from complete collection:

In the Welsh Wild Flowers there is also a Speedwell:

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THE LADIES FLOWER GARDEN:

From The Ladies Flower Garden by Mrs Loudon, published 1842. There are six different plates, five of which can be seen here:

A small dish:

There are mugs:

cups and saucers:

and dishes:

This is an earthenware dinnerplate with the Botanic Garden leafed border:

and this is an earthenware saladplate with the Botanic Garden leafed border:

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THE SUMMER GARLAND:

Although not mentioned in this Collectors Letter, Summer Garland was also part of the Portmeirion China range. It consists of a mix of Botanic Garden motifs, woven into a wonderful garland of flowers:

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ANCESTRAL JEWELS

This range was designed by Susan’s daughter Anwyll Cooper-Willis, and was inspired by ancient Celtic jewelry. Here is my one and only Ancestral Jewel:

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Moonstone Gold was only produced for a few months in 1994, I have never seen any.