Vintage Portmeirion Gemini Zodiac Mug-Twins Horoscope Birthday Cup John Cuffley

Vintage Portmeirion Gemini astrological mug. Large matte black glaze cup with gold Gemini twins on the front and facts about Geminis on the back. Made in England by Portmeirion Pottery, designed by John Cuffley. The perfect birthday gift for the Gemini in your life! Very good vintage condition. After the success of commemorative mugs for the Moon Landing and the Mayflower's 350th Anniversary using their silk-screen printing machine, Susan Williams-Ellis devised the idea of a set of twelve Zodiac mugs. Her assistant designer John Cuffley designed fantastic detailed illustrations of the twelve signs the bodies of each sign looks as if it is wearing 70's crocheted garments. Each star sign was accompanied by a detailed astrological background written in mock 'Old English', which Susan gleaned from reading ancient texts and forming her own versions. The text was originally placed within a stylized parchment border, which was later dropped to enable the text to be made larger.