Condition (used): good/fair for age (see below) - there are no chips, the transfer is good and it displays well but a few parts of the white surface area are subject to a fine crazing, sadly a common problem with this product, otherwise minor wear commensurate with age and use.
Identifying marks or labels etc: white on russet oval mark "Magic City Designed by Susan Williams Ellis Portmeirion Pottery Stoke on Trent Made In England".
Other information: a very decorative retro item in the Magic City pattern fired in moulded earthenware with transfer-printed decoration in enamels, designed by Susan Williams-Ellis and made by Portmeirion Potteries Ltd, Stoke-on-Trent, launched 1966 - may be of some interest to a collector.
Approximate dimensions: 18.5cm (diameter) 2.25cm (height).
Approximate weight: 290g.
Price: £10.
Approximate Condition Descriptors:
Poor: May have many faults, blemishes and defects. Suitable for spares or restoration.
Fair: May have a few faults, blemishes and defects but generally sound.
Good: May have a few very minor blemishes.
Very Good: Generally in good condition with only a few very minor signs of wear.
Excellent: Near mint to mint condition.