The company was founded in 1748, when François Boch and his three sons began manufacturing ceramic tableware and decorative art objects. In 1836, Jean-François Boch merged with the successful stoneware manufacturer Nicolas Villeroy (a once competitor) to form what we know today, Villeroy & Boch.
Fast forward to the 1960s/70s and the company is producing some of the now iconic patterns across a range of tableware pieces, created by then designer Christine Reuter. Such patterns include Acapulco (1967), Izmir (1973) and Viking to name a few.
You can read more about the history of Villeroy & Boch, here:
villeroyboch-group.com/en/company/our-stories/history.html
THIS LISTING
Pattern Granada
Production 1976
Model Medium Pitcher
Dimensions 11cm tall, 9cm diameter
Capacity 425ml
Condition Great to excellent vintage condition with no wear that we can see.
The last picture is from a David Jones catalogue from 1976, confirming the date of production. Picture courtesy of the National Library of Australia.
