Dinner

One of my cousins from Norway has been visiting for the last 3 weeks, and we had her and my parents over for dinner on Sunday.  She brought my three fun plates (Stavangerflint and Figgjo) that I'll post soon.

We used our Heath Ceramics dishes the Dansk Fjord silverware and Iittala wine glasses - three different countries, but they all go really well together.  For dessert we bought some little tarts from Patisserie 46 and served them on our Millesgården plates by Rörstrand.

Sagaform Retro

I got this recently at a Scandinavian shop in Stockholm, Wisconsin - I love the retro look of it... and the pattern is called Retro.

Figgjo Flint Grill

A small square dish in the Grill pattern, designed by Turi Gramstad Oliver for Figgjo Flint.  She may be my favorite designer there.

Mitt skib er lastet med...

The name of this pattern by Turi Gramstad Oliver is "Mitt skin er lasted med........" ("My ship is loaded with...").  It's covered with fun foods and a chef sitting in a ship.

Kronjyden Azur Teapot

This teapot in the Azur pattern and the teak tray under it were designed by Jens Quistgaard.  The teapot was produced by Kronjyden.  The tray was produced by Dansk, and small square glass dishes (some with lids) with square feet were also produced that could fit into the square holes on the tray.

Dansk Nutcracker

I love this over-the-top design for a nutcracker.  I should have put something next to it for scale, because it's quite large - more like a nut-destroyer, maybe.  Designed by Jens Quistgaard and produced by Dansk.

Upsala Ekeby Sugar Bowl

I'm back!  We recently got this sweet little sugar bowl in the Ignis Bellis pattern by Upsala-Ekeby/Karlskrona, designed by Eva Bladh.  Still love this pattern!

Fitzgerald Theater

Fitzgerald Theater, a photo by A2ZMpls on Flickr.

I haven't given up on blogging! We are switching over our internet provider, and it's taking them TWO WEEKS to install! But the good news is everything should be back by this Monday. Doing all of my internet-ing from my phone is getting exhausting!

Kåre Berven Fjeldsaa Vase

I found this small vase this weekend.  Based on the signature (KBF?) I think it is by Kåre Berven Fjeldsaa, who was also at Stavangerflint and Figgjo Fajanse.

Porsgrund Bowl

A Porsgrund bowl at my parent's house, filled with saltwater taffy.  According to the Porsgrund website, the pattern is called Maxistrå (Big Straw).

Rörstrand Picknick

We just found this Rörstrand Picknick dish at a local thrift store!  I believe it was designed by Marianne Westman, and produced between 1960 and 1970.

Elle Square Bowl

A square bowl by Elle.  The shape number is 658, and the decoration number is M3.

Stavangerflint by Inger Waage

This rectangular dish was designed by Inger Waage for Stavangerflint and is part of the Opaque series, also called the Inger series.  The design is matte, with the only glaze colors being black and blue.  The mark on the back of this one has a nice clear example of the mysterious date star around the Stavangerflint logo.

Elle Vase

Small Elle pottery vase (and cats).  The artist was Birgitte Skyttern, the shape of this vase is 929.

One of the best things about Elle pottery is how "Elle" is written on the bottom.  If you're not familiar with the company, the name isn't always easy to read, so if you use some creative eBay searches you can usually find pieces that are listed wrong.  For example, pieces with this signature are sometimes listed as E''E. 

Now I've given away one of my secrets...

Graverens Bowl

This little Graverens bowl belonged to my grandma.  I love the notch in the glaze on the rim - I'm guessing it's the result of the glaze dripping/running while it was fired, although it's funny to think that maybe the glazer had a hiccup while working on it.  This one has a Graverens sticker on the bottom, and the shape and pattern numbers: 960/489.  And, like so many of the pieces from this pottery (as well as Elle), it has a chip.  There's something about the clay that they used - if you even look at it sideways, it'll chip!  That's just the sign of a well-loved bowl, though.

Lisa Larson Fox

Look at this cute little guy!  A Lisa Larson fox from her Lilla Zoo line.  The bottom has the Lisa Larson sticker, Gustavsberg sticker, and a mystery sticker that's probably just from the store where it was sold, or maybe from a previous owner.

Stavangerflint Bowl

Getting my blogging mojo back with this sweet little Stavangerflint bowl with children playing in a hay wagon.  I don't know the pattern name or the artist, although I would guess it is Inger Waage and it looks like it was part of a children's line.

Stavangerflint Souvenir from Stavanger

Souvenir Stavanger plate made by Stavangerflint and designed by Kari Nyquist.

Lisa Larson Lillskansen Fox

A little fox we found at an antique store.  Designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg and part of the Lillskansen line - this one is marked with the number 4 on the bottom and is the smaller of the two foxes. The Lillskansen line was introduced in 1978.

Figgjo Flint TV Snack Sets

When I first saw these on eBay I became obsessed, and then I won them!  The design with the televisions, antennae, power cord, and musical notes - and the one shape toward the top that looks like a weird bird - is so fantastic and is the perfect representation of when TV was still somewhat of a novelty.

Lisa Larson Cat

One of the cats designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg in Sweden.  There is quite a bit of variation on these cats, and sometimes it can be a challenge to find one with a cute face - I think we did alright with this one...