Porsgrund "The Old Story"
The middle dish was my grandma's, and it wasn't until recently that I discovered it was part of a set. The three dishes were made by the Porsgrund porcelain company and are called "The Old Story." The first shows a couple like Adam and Eve, complete with apple tree and snake. Next the couple have a small child, a house, and a cat. Finally, the couple is older and joined by their children and grandchildren. The dishes were designed by Anne Marie Odegaard and Konrad Galaaen and are glazed in a flow-blue-like glaze. Apparently the three dishes were sold together in a box with a short poem called "The Old Story."
Each of my three dishes has a different mark on the back. Each dish has the Porsgrund logo with the anchor, PP, and Norway. The other two dishes have the years of manufacture: 70 and 68. Each dish also has it's code number: All of them have M.2303; under that they have (from left to right) D.78009, D.78010, and D.78011.
I just posted a comment about these darling little finger bowls-and I am hoping you will see it!---I have been searching on-line, to no avail, the story behind these bowls that was included when they were purchased called "The Old Story." If you know the poem I sure would like to see it posted...Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI posted this in response to your other comment, but am adding it here, too. :)
ReplyDeleteEach plate has a poem that accompanies it. The first is: Modern Adam, modern Eve, Seventeen, they'll never grieve, Age of luck an love forever Growing older? Never, never.
The second is: Modern Adam, modern Eve, Life has pretty much to give, Making children, home, career, Getting righer year by year.
The third is: Poor old Adam, poor old Eve, Soon they must prepare to leave, Leaving proudly to their nation, a large increase in population.
I was enchanted to find your article so many years later. I found the 3rd dish at a yard sale in Maryland and wanted to learn more about what I found. I have the 3rd dish (which is appropriate as I am older in age like that couple). Thank you for sharing the information and I’m glad someone was able to add the poem!
ReplyDeleteI was enchanted to find your article so many years later. I found the 3rd dish at a yard sale in Maryland and wanted to learn more about what I found. I have the 3rd dish (which is appropriate as I am older in age like that couple). Thank you for sharing the information and I’m glad someone was able to add the poem!
ReplyDeleteI was enchanted to find your article so many years later. I found the 3rd dish at a yard sale in Maryland and wanted to learn more about what I found. I have the 3rd dish (which is appropriate as I am older in age like that couple). Thank you for sharing the information and I’m glad someone was able to add the poem!
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