Keramikk

Swedish Tomte

2013-12-26T17:43:00.001-06:00

Stavangerflint Snack Set

2013-04-03T16:57:00.001-05:00

Four of these fantastic snack sets with Kåre Berven Fjeldsaa's Viking design on them. I haven't seen this peaceful, relaxed viking with a flower on any other pieces before, and also didn't know that they made a snack set in this pattern. We also have another snack set with the same plate and mug shapes, but a design by Anne Lofthus.

Moar Romantica!

2013-02-06T17:16:00.001-06:00

The Iittala Romantica collection is growing. In addition to the mini-coupes and bigger coupes (on the left), today the post delivered sets of wine and water goblets (right). Or red and white wine glasses... Although they might occasionally hold cocktails, too!

The Romantica line was designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1963 and produced until 1972. It came in 4, 6, 8, 15, 17, and 25 cl sizes. [Those equal about 1.4, 2, 2.7, 5, 5.7, and 8.5 ounces. In addition to the stemmed glasses, the line also included stemless old-fashioneds.]

New Elle Bowl

2013-02-02T15:15:00.001-06:00

Found this pretty Elle bowl today, along with a big Elle mixing bowl that was more than I wanted to spend!

The bottom is marked 703/R21.

Rorstrand Polka

2013-01-26T09:16:00.001-06:00

We recently found this Rörstrand Polka dish. Love that the design is like looking down on this group's dinner table.

Iittala Marski

2013-01-25T08:44:00.001-06:00

I live vintage Iittala glasses and have a hard time resisting them. This is the Marski pattern designed by Tapio Wirkkala. They're very similar to the Romantica, but shorter, and the stem is thicker. They're sort of the Romantica's burlier brother. They were in production from 1959 to 1980, but some online research shows they may have had a limited reproduction period around 2000 - those had the Iittala mark etched onto the glass (the foot, probably), while these vintage ones are unmarked.

Viking

2012-11-18T20:00:00.001-06:00

We found this little Viking yesterday. He was designed by Elsi Bourelius, and made by Jie Gantofta of Sweden.

Iittala Romantica

2012-11-15T17:30:00.001-06:00

We stumbled on this Iittala pattern on etsy and love them! They were designed in 1963 by Tapio Wirkkala and manufactured from 1963-1972. We have two sizes now - this one is about 4 inches across and holds about 5 ounces; we also have smaller ones that hold about 3 ounces. This might be one of my favorite Iittala designs!

More Space

2012-11-09T12:58:00.001-06:00

With an expanding collection comes the need for more space. We finally finished installing a shelf above the windows in our kitchen eating area, and hung the rest of the scando goat fabric as a valance. In addition to the Figgjo Saga pieces here, there is an old Stavangerflint pitcher with some peacock-like birds. Outside the photo are our Dansk teak ice buckets and some coffee sets from Figgjo, Dansk and Stavangerflint.

Odin and Tor

2012-07-14T09:48:00.001-05:00

We just got the Odin - now we just need Frøya! These are carved by Henning of Norway. The Tor is older and has a much rougher carving style, which I like. The base of it is marked with two stamps that read "Carved by hand in Norway". The newer Odin is marked "Henning Carved by hand in Norway".

Orrefors Glass Viking

2012-07-05T08:25:00.001-05:00

A birthday present. :)

Two New Vikings

2012-05-31T18:35:00.001-05:00

Two Vikings that I recently found. One by Rolf Berg, the other is Nittsjö.

Otto Sveen Trolls

2012-04-14T10:04:00.001-05:00

We figured out who the artist was who carved our old lady troll, and then found this guy. He doesn't have the OS signature on the bottom, but we're pretty sure it's also by Otto Sveen. Otto's brother Anton was also a wood carver, but we don't think this is one of his.

Lisa Larson Cat

2012-03-13T08:23:00.001-05:00

A new addition to our growing collection of Lisa Larson cats.

Stogo Viking

2012-03-12T09:49:00.001-05:00

This was an impulsive eBay buy - I didn't know anything about Stogo, but thought he was pretty fun. He looks like he would be a bobble-head, but the head is fixed to the base. A few quick googles showed that Stogo made a lot of dish ware in the 1960s. The bottom is marked with the company name an Denmark.

Stolt Margit

2012-03-10T13:53:00.001-06:00

We finally found the last Stolt Margit plate that we need. The line was designed by Anne Lofthus for Stavangerflint.

Magisso Teacup

2012-03-07T17:35:00.001-06:00

I've been eyeing this teacup for a while now and finally bought it last week from Finnstyle in Minneapolis. You put loose tea in the mesh "shelf" and tilt the cup towards it to brew the tea; then you tilt it the other way to stop the brewing and drink. It actually works great! And it's a fun, stylish, and practical design - it has it all.

It was designed by Vesa Jääskö and Laura Bougdanos.

Iittala Essence Coupes

2012-03-05T07:17:00.001-06:00

I have wanted a set of coupe glasses for years, but it has been hard finding the perfect ones. I saw that Iittala came out with a coupe a while back and, combined with our new cocktail book, it was finally time to get them.

Michael Andersen Tiles

2012-03-02T07:35:00.001-06:00

These tiles were designed by Marianne Stark for Michael Andersen.

I'm trying the mobile app for blogger... We'll see how it works!

Royal Copenhagen Vase

2012-02-22T06:52:00.002-06:00

Designed by Kari Christensen and part of the Tenera line, and from the late 1960s. I have seen other examples of this vase with the Aluminia mark on the bottom, but this has the Royal Copenhagen mark, so I assume it's a bit later production.

Bargain Polka

2012-02-18T11:04:00.000-06:00

I love it when eBay sellers don't do their homework! This was posted as "Rorffrand" and I think I got a deal. The pattern is Polka. The designer is Carl Harry Stålhane.

Figgjo Fajanse AS Plaque

2012-01-30T20:10:00.002-06:00

This just arrived from Tokyo via eBay - always a relief when something arrives in one piece after a long journey! I love sign pieces that have the company name as the main decoration instead of just being the mark on the back.

Digsmed Lazy Susan Tray

2012-01-23T06:27:00.000-06:00

I gave this Digsmed lazy susan tray to my partner for Christmas. There are eight small glass dishes, each marked "Made in Denmark," that rest on a tray that spins while the top platform stays stationary.

The candlesticks are German, by Goberg.

Iittala Alvar Aalto Vase

2012-01-18T20:32:00.000-06:00

Some much-needed spring. Iittala vase designed by Alvar Aalto in 1937, which I still find amazing because it is remains so modern!

Stelton Erik Magnussen Carafe

2012-01-16T19:20:00.000-06:00

My mom has had one of these thermal carafe's for years, and this year she gave one to us for Christmas! It's produced by Stelton of Denmark, and the designer is Erik Magnussen. It has such a simple design, but with great little details, like the curve of the handle. And the stopper on the top is perfect - no turning to figure out if it's open or not. It has a counterweight, so that as soon as you pour, it opens.