Stavangerflint Snack Set

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.

New Elle Bowl

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.

Odin and Tor

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".

Otto Sveen Trolls

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.

Figgjo Fajanse AS Plaque

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.

Mons og Mille

There's a perfectly sized bit of wall in the kitchen where our Figgjo Flint Mons go Mille plaques go.  Designed by Turi Gramstad Oliver.

Figgjo Flint Lotte

We found these two plaques a few weekends ago at a local antique store.  They are designed by Turi Gramstad Oliver for Figgjo Flint, and the pattern is Lotte.

Elle Pottery Vase

My partner gave me this Elle vase for Christmas.  The designer and artist were Harald Lahn.

Norway and Finland

Some more Christmas:  Hadeland glass nissen and tree, glass ornaments with the Taika pattern by Iittala, and an embroidered linen from Norway with dompapen on it.  (I love those little bullfinches, and apparently they can be kept as pets... but I don't think the cats would appreciate just looking at them.)

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.