Item Overview
• Type: Vintage Advertising Condiment Pot
• Designer: Kilncraft British Art Potters
• Brand: Crosse & Blackwell
• Manufacturer: Kilncraft Pottery / Staffordshire Potteries
• Place of Origin: England, United Kingdom
• Style: Retro Kitchenalia / Novelty Pub Tableware
• Colour: Rich Harvest Brown Glaze & White Gloss Interior
• Design Era: Late 20th Century Retro c. 1970s–1980s
• Material: Glazed Stoneware / Ceramic
• Set Includes: 1x Small Lidded Serving Casserole Pot, 1x Matching Notch Lid
• Features: Relief-embossed Crosse & Blackwell Branston Pickle banner logo, integrated spoon notch aperture, twin lifting lug handles
• Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition
• Size and capacity: Approximately 7" Total Width across handles x 4.5" Height to knob or 18cm x 11.5cm; Volume capacity approximately 450ml or 15.8 fl oz, perfectly sized to hold a standard retail jar of Branston Pickle.
Dating & Historical Context
• Dating: This original kitchenalia collectible dates precisely to the late 20th century, produced around 1983. The rich, deep brown slip glaze combined with the stylized relief banner emblem are iconic design traits of promotional pottery commissioned during this specific era.
• Historical Note: Launched in 1922 in the village of Branston, Staffordshire, Branston Pickle is an absolute cornerstone of British culinary culture. To celebrate its status as the nation's ultimate cheese sandwich accompaniment, parent company Crosse & Blackwell collaborated with famous UK commercial potteries like Kilncraft to produce high-quality ceramic serving crocks for home dining tables and traditional country pubs. Modelled after miniature rustic soup tureen bakers, these promotional pots brought a cozy, farmhouse charm to lunch tables across the United Kingdom.
Description
A delightfully nostalgic addition to any retro kitchen or vintage advertising collection, this original Crosse & Blackwell Branston Pickle serving pot is as practical as it is charming. The exterior features a high-gloss, deep treacle-brown glaze that highlights the intricate embossed promotional scrolling banner on the front. Built with traditional twin side handles, the pot includes a beautifully domed lid complete with an integrated spoon notch, allowing you to keep a serving spoon resting cleanly inside between helpings.
Expert Identification & Design Features:
• Iconic Branding: The front display showcases the traditional, crisp relief text reading Crosse & Blackwell Branston Pickle inside a stylized banner.
• Smart Utility Design: The thoughtful lid aperture safely cradles a pickle spoon to prevent messy drips on tablecloths or counter tops.
• Stoneware Practicality: Heavy, thick-walled ceramic construction keeps pickled treats cool at the table, while the clean white glazed interior ensures effortless washing.
Condition Report
This piece is in exceptional vintage condition, appearing to have spent most of its life purely on display. The stoneware body is entirely free from chips, cracks, hairline fractures, or structural repairs. The deep brown exterior glaze holds a beautiful, glass-like shine with no signs of scratching or dulling, and the front banner logo is sharp and complete. The interior glaze is bright white, exceptionally clean, and free from acid-staining or discoloration. The matching lid sits flush and level, and the spoon notch rim remains perfectly smooth.
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• Packaging: Wrapped protectively in thick layers of heavy-duty bubble wrap, with extra void fill surrounding the lid knob and internal cavity, shipped safely inside a rigid cardboard shipping box.
• Dispatch: Ships within 1 business day.
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