J & G Meakin

A J & G Meakin Galaxy coffee pot next to my print 9 Circles Green, with the great Ben Nicholson (Humphrey Spender, circa 1935, National Portrait Gallery) lurking in the background, (sorry, I've no idea where the incense burner fits in to this composition).
J & G Meakin were prolific producers of cheap(ish) tableware from the 1950's onwards, joining forces with Midwinters in 1968 until being taken over by the Wedgewood Group in the 1970s. The coffee pot illustrated is of the Studio style, and is available in a large range of decorative designs, the more common being Sunflower, Maori, Aztec, Poppy, Lotus and Galaxy. Not as popular, or as expensive, as some (such as Midwinter's Stylecraft) due to their more kitsch 1970s designs and availability on the market (everybodies auntie/grandparent seems to have had a set tucked away somewhere) they still represent a great period in British tableware design, and a great opportunity for collectors.
Sources
Stoke-on-line
The Potteries website