Stogo Viking

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.

Michael Andersen Tiles

These tiles were designed by Marianne Stark for Michael Andersen.

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Royal Copenhagen Vase

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.

Digsmed Lazy Susan Tray

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.

Stelton Erik Magnussen Carafe

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.

More Christmas before it's boxed away

The Christmas tree came down this weekend and is now at the curb.  Here are a few more pictures of Christmas to tide us over until next year.

The tomte is by Rolf Berg from Sweden.  The blue and white ball is a Royal Copenhagen ornament.

Arne Ingdam Bear

This big Arne Ingdam bear arrived in the mail today to join its smaller friend.

Arne Ingdam was born in 1922 and trained at Royal Copenhagen under Knud Kyhn, but produced work from his own workshop in Rågeleje, Nordsjælland and sold most of his work through the Magasin du Nord department stores.

More bits of Christmas

More pictures of Christmas before it's all taken down for the season.  We found several little wooden guys this year that were fun.  The two wooden guys are from Silas Tonttukylä in Finland.  The Christmas balls are from Crate and Barrell and are Sanna Annukka's Taikamylly pattern, which is the same as the tablecloth in the last picture.  The ceramic tomte is made by Nittsjö, and might be designed by Rolf Berg (he has done other designs for Nittsjö that are very similar to this).

Fall into Winter

The end of the year certainly has a lot going on!  Between Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year's, the mundane parts of life seem to have taken over.  I'm also starting to wonder if my focus here on ceramics is too limiting, and if that's why my updates here have been so sparse of late.  As I look around my house, I realize there are Scandinavian influences everywhere - so, I think in the new year I'm going to start sharing a little bit more than just ceramics (well, I'm going to make it official...I've already had a few non-pottery posts).  

About these pictures:  We used a few different Dansk candleholders for the first time - the brass candlesticks in early December, and the taper crown for Christmas dinner.  

We also completed our collection of Lisa Larson Advent candleholders.  The marks on the bases are not all the same:  the boys have the original Gustavsberg marks, but the girls are marked Rörstrand.  

Christmas Eve dinner was at my parents' house on their lovely Porsgrund Hearts and Pines.

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.

Dansk Staved Teak Bowl

Staved teak bowl by Dansk and designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard.  I love how the shape of the bowl looks like a letter "O."

Knud Kyhn Bears

Three bears designed by Knud Kyhn and made by Royal Copenhagen.  The numbers on the bottom are 21432, 21433, and (I think) 21435.

Knud Basse Ferret

We won this on from a Canadian on eBay the day before the postal strike started, so it took quite a while to get here.  It's pretty cute, though, so worth the wait!  Designed by Knud Basse.

Arne Ingdam Bear

A cute little bear by Arne Ingdam of Denmark.  The glaze on this is particularly nice, with lots of mottling to give it the natural look of fur.  Based on information I found online (although I don't know the original source to verify it...), Ingdam was born in 1922 and trained at Royal Copenhagen under Knud Kyhn, but produced work from his own workshop in Rågeleje, Nordsjælland and sold most of his work through the Magasin du Nord department stores.

Dansk Flamestone Demitasse Cup and Saucer

A little demitasse cup and saucer in the Flamestone (Fluted) pattern, introduced by Dansk in 1957 and designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard.  Is it an optical illusion, or does the interior glaze have a greenish tint to it?

Knud Basse Kiwi

A little kiwi bird by Knud Basse of Denmark, possibly produced by Palshus.