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.

More from Mother's Day

More from our Mother's Day dinner with my parents - we broke out a bunch of the Scando dishes...our new Rune dishes by Nissen (designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard), the Fjord silverware by Dansk (JHQ), and Iittala glassware (Ultima Thule (Taipo Wirkkala) and Essence (Alfredo Häberli)). The centerpiece has Relief candleholders by Kronjyden and Dansk glass vases (both JHQ).

We served roasted cauliflower with capers golden raisins (a Lucinda Scala Quinn recipe) in the fun mod Upsala Ekeby dish.

Just a few snacks before dinner.  The cheeseboard is Dansk (JHQ), the glass-handled knife is by Lindshammar, and the little dish with the crackers is the Mons og Mille pattern by Figgjo Flint (Turi Gramstad Oliver).

Rune Pattern by Nissen

This is an eBay purchase that arrived today.  We didn't necessarily need another set of dishes, but 40 pieces of Nissen dinnerware in the Rune pattern for only $30 was too good to pass up!  I didn't really know what to expect when we bought them, and the pictures made the pieces look a little dull, but in person the glazes and shapes are really nice!  Jens Quistgaard designed other patterns for Nissen/Kronjyden/Bing and Grondahl (like the Relief pattern), but I'm not sure if he also designed this.

Kronjyden Relief Sugar Bowl

Sugar bowl in the Relief pattern, designed by Jens Quistgaard for Kronjyden.

Jens Quistgaard Relief Candleholder

The history of Kronjyden, Nissen, Bing and Grøndahl seems confusing.  I think Kronjyden was bought by Nissen, which in turn was bought by B&G.  At any rate, this little candleholder is in the "Relief" pattern and was designed by Jens Quistgaard.

The little vase is actually one of the glasses that my partner and I blew at the Hadeland factory near Oslo.

And the cat is Monty.