As fans of the iconic show flock to the cinema for Downtown Abbey: The Grand Finale, the pottery has been running a competition to win a Downton Abbey-inspired luxury two-day trip to London for two plus a Denby Imperial Blue Afternoon Tea Set. To promote the prize, Denby is running a marketing campaign across all its social channels with the competition closing soon on September 21.

While Denby’s Imperial Blue pattern turns 35 this year, the brand points out that during the 1930s (the reference period for the final instalment of the Downton Abbey series) Denby pottery would have been found in the kitchens of many great English country houses. Predominantly in salt-glazed earthy tones, Denby caused quite the stir with the release of their Cottage Blue Kitchen & Tableware.

Blue has connotations of nobility and refinement and inspired by Cottage Blue, Imperial Blue now carries the Denby classic mantel. As the story of Downton Abbey evolves through social change, so too has Imperial Blue, combining history and modernity to suit consumer lifestyles.

Still handcrafted in Derbyshire, Imperial Blue showcases the quality of British craftsmanship and is at the front-runner of the ‘buy well, buy once’ movement with all the inherent qualities for which Denby is renowned.