I am pleased to offer a 6-1/4 inch tall Cyclamen utensil jar. However, it may be a fake because:

1. There is no ID mark on the bottom.
2. The way the pottery is formed, especially on the bottom, is not like Portmeirion.
3. I do not think a Utensil Jar was ever made in this size. There are only 8 and 5 inch high jars.
4. The decoration along the upper edge is not the usual green laurel. I have seen this style of leaf before, but not sure I saw it on Botanic Garden.

But, the transfer surely looks like a Botanic Garden Cyclamen transfer and cannot tell any difference when looking side by side with an authentic Cyclamen. I cannot imagine why somebody would want to go through a big effort to reproduce this jar when there are other more rare shapes and flowers to fake.

If you are looking for an interesting size in the utensil jar, this one may be for you.


The Ivy Leaved Cyclamen flower was an original oatmeal bowl motif, introduced in 1972, moved to a B & B plate in 1985, and still remains in production today. There are two different insect and flower versions. The oldest has four flower heads and the newer has nine heads. It was based on an image in an 1840 book,La Flore des Dames by A. Jacquemart.

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There were at least two sizes made in the utensil jars. A photo for comparison is below. The right (7-1/2" high) and left (5-1/4" high) jars are authentic Portmeirion and the middle, the jar in this listing, is likely a fake.

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(Please excuse any white areas in the above photo that are only glare from photo lighting.)

Size	About 6-1/4" high with a top opening of about 3" and about 4" across at the widest point
Transfer	Repeated on front and back, perfect and colorful without fading or flaws
Ground	Very white
Glaze	Very shiny glaze and no crazing or other glaze flaw seen
Chips/Cracks	None
Stains	None
Use Marks	None
Other Comments	A very unusual Cyclamen item, possible Botanic Garden fake!

There is no ID mark on the bottom. The unglazed edge looks like it has a good amount of shelf wear, but it is not. The darker outside edge is how the pottery was made.

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