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Portmeirion was founded in Stoke-on-Trent in 1960 by the legendary pottery designer Susan Williams-Ellis and her husband Euan Cooper-Willis. Portmeirion first established a superior position in the marketplace with consistent development of well designed, quality products. This position was complemented by the acquisition of Pimpernel in 2006 and of Spode and Royal Worcester in 2009.

Susan started selling her wares at the Ship Shop gift shop in the picturesque village of Portmeirion in North Wales. This town was designed by Susan's father, Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, as a tribute to Italian towns on the Meditearranean. It has since become one of the main tourist destinations in Wales.

Always at the forefront of contemporary design, Susan Williams-Ellis was renowned for her originality in both design and manufacturing techniques. This has led to her enviable reputation for producing striking shape and pattern designs that were trend setting and had worldwide appeal - designs that are now seen as iconic.

Susan always expected her pottery designs to fit comfortably with everyday life - today a requirement of every contemporary consumer - and, in her quest for success; she was heavily involved in the manufacture of all her designs. Such involvement and devotion to the quality of the design and production of the product was rare, and when combined with Susan's individual style and creativity, became unique.

With nearly fifty years of creativity, Susan Williams Ellis's contribution to British design style, Portmeirion Potteries and the British ceramics industry has been immeasurable, and places her firmly in the company of a small group of great and celebrated 20th Century ceramic designers. Her philosophy that tableware should be both beautiful and practical will continue to permeate Portmeirion's design values and to determine the success of the company that she created in the challenges of the 21st century.

Susan sadly passed away in November 2007 but her philosophy of creating collections that are not only beautiful but also functional and affordable lives on at Portmeirion.