Porsgrund Pia Myrvold - Juli

This is the cup and saucer for July designed by Pia Myrvold for Porsgrund.   Pia is from Stavanger and was one of my cousin's piano students when she was younger - my cousin gave me this set of cups and saucers (July through December).

Porsgrund Seljord Vase

I found this Porsgrund vase in the Seljord pattern this weekend for only $10... which I hope is a bargain!  The bottom is marked with the Porsgrund logo and the year of manufacture: 1966.

Pia Myrvold - Desember

The December cup and saucer by Porsgrund, designed by Pia Myrvold.

Gunnar Nylund Dish by Rörstrand

This small dish is our first piece of Gunnar Nylund, found today at a local antique shop (along with several other Scandinavian pieces of ceramics). It's surprisingly heavy and thick-walled, and I love the organic glaze, simple leaf design, and arrowhead shape.

Etched by hand on the bottom are the Rörstrand "R" with three crowns, the artist's initials (GN), Sweden, and the shape number (either ASZ or A5Z).

Bing & Grøndahl Rabbit for Friday Fun

For a few Easters, my grandma gave me Bing and Grøndahl porcelain figures.  My mom has several other B&G figures that I have always loved.

The bottom is marked with the B&G logo, and KL - a quick internet search seems to indicate the artist was Kai Lange.  Based on the mark, I believe this piece was produced somewhere between 1970 and 1983.