Brown version of Topic

Photos from HeatherT


and the backstamp

I have this pattern but with several different backstamps:

Three Cheers Jess @ posting pics

Found that I have this pattern in green, with the same backstamp as Heather's at the top but without a Pat.No.......

Edit.. This is not Westwood as the Pattern book does not have the "white Spots"
Original post reads: I have identified this one from the patterns book. Westwood D254 - which is the brown version of Topic.
The notes say that the matching cup is a 3019 T.P Brown ( T.P = teapot brown) the darker of the browns?? 99% sure TP Brown is the darker brown. Ev will be able to confirm    
I have put the "Green Topic" in the corner for comparison...

Very interesting Janice.
Have you checked out the Topic thread?
http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/t850-topic-crown-lynn-tableware?highlight=topic
Dinner is ready I will come back later

Edit.. I have merged the above thread with mine - Janice

Yes, I had seen that - I have seen topic on the rim plate before...looks nicer without the white..

I guess the white rim Topic will have a different name and number ..... maybe?

I noticed Westwood in the Patterns book, but couldn't find the white dots that are on the Topic pattern. Can you see them? I thought oh ok this is Topic without the dots ...?
Do you think the white dots are there and are lost in translation?
Due to the photocopies of the patterns that the Museum has..... ?
Westwood definitely has the dark Tea Pot Brown shape 25 cups that go with it.

Good spotting Batman! I never noticed the white dots were missing on the museum page, ... I agree the cups are dark brown as I have seen this as a full set.
Also in the museum notes the other version of topic is D146 again without the white spots as its using the same template.
I went to check my Topic pieces but they are all stamped Kelston with no Pat number.   
The Gallery has Topic as D436 from the backstamp on the dish ( see the thread)..
Ah!!! the plot thickens - so I will pull it from the gallery and put it in the no names...
So far 5 versions could exist.

• the "original known version of Topic, that's in the gallery"
  
• brown version of the same pattern.
  
• Then again on a rimmed plate...
  
• The museum notes of Topic D146 missing the spots
  
• The museum notes of Westwood D254 missing the spots.
  

Sorry Team !!
I will merge this thread with the other one

Rightio, but I wonder where I got the number from? I will check the Database later to see what is on there.

I found where I got the Topic number 436 from ....
the Decoration Advices and it first shows up around 1964.

Good grief Topic on the Rim shaped plate is called Nikau d435 and it's on the Forma shape !!!
It looks like Jesscorbettnz's one, but the pic doesn't have those white dots again!!

I have always wondered what Nikau pattern looks like,,,, a tad disappointed
But where are the dots???

IGA were selling Topic from 1969 to 1971.
Not sure what colours they had as the photos are black and white.
Thought I should put this here, as they may have had exclusive rights to it ...?

Dec 8th 1969 ... I may have to crop the pic ...?
Below the left of the triangle

There is an orange topic plate on eBay (US seller) 10" plate with 'Crown Lynn Phillipines' backstamp.

Thanks Ross, that would be considered Mayon Ceramics, which Crown Lynn were involved with in the Philippines

This Gallery is all Mayon Ceramics

https://www.newzealandpottery.net/gallery/More-Crown-Lynn-Galleries/Mayon-Ceramics-Philippines/Mayon-Ceramics-Philippines-cat_c110.htm