I am happy to present a unique Botanic Garden 4 inch square coaster featuring the Ivy Leaved Cyclamen or Cyclamen Repandum surrounded by dark blue and gold tone edge. It is thicker than the usual Portmeirion coaster with a paper (or melamine) top and has a felt backing. It is much more substantial then the usual cork backed coasters.

It is like new with the Portmeirion sticker still attached to the back.


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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The surface is a shiny paper (or melamine?) and the base feels like wood. The black covering material also goes around to cover the sides. The back is covered with a dark green felt material. Botanic Garden coasters are usually sold in sets of six in a box, but I believe these coasters were sold individually.

A sticker on the back says:

PORTMEIRION
Wipe clean after use with a damp soapy cloth. Never immerse in water or place in dishwashing machines. Backing material not colour fast. Heat resistant to 85C.
Hand made in England.

Size	About 4" square and 1/4" thick
Front / Back	Both sides are in mint condition
Face Background	Very white
Stains	None
Use Marks	None