A Private Collection of Danish Porcelain
Focus on Uniques of the Art Nouveau
The Porcelain Factory of Rösrtrand was founded 1726 in Rörstrand Castle in Sweden by the German porcelain maker Johan Wolff. Rörstrand is therefore the second oldest porcelain maker in Europe after Meissen. They started with ceramics and cobalt blue decors.
Famous achievements:
- The art nouveau pieces from late 1890s on
- Many naturalistic figurines
- Various successful exhibitions during the Art Nouveau Period beginning with the World Exposition in Paris 1900
Famous artists for Rörstrand:Alf Wallander, Algot Eriksson, (Pa)Mela Anderberg, Karl and Waldemar Lindström, Nils-Emil Lundström, Anna Boberg, Astrid Ewerlöf and many others.
Artist Design: unknown "AT IK DT"?
Artist Decoration: unknown
Date of Production: unclear around 1900 - 1930
Production Number: unknown
Height: 2 cm
Width: 9,5 cm
Depth: 9,5 cm
Motif: Blossom pattern
Remarks: dish
KRC0320
Artist Decoration: Karl Lindström
Artist Modeler: unknown
Date of Production: around 1900 - 1915
Production Number: unknown
Height: 32,5 cm
Diameter: 22 cm (max)
Motif: Walrus heads
Remarks: Zinkoxide glaze over vase body. Was drilled
and used as vase lamp. Repair to one of
walrus heads
KRC0315
Artist Decoration: Karl Lindström
Artist Modeler: unknown
Date of Production: 1895 - 1900
Production Number: unknown
Height: 55 cm
Diameter: 23 cm
Motif: Herons
Remarks: Executed in Pat sur Pat technique
Repair to the bottom stand
KRC1132
Artist Design: unknown
Artist Decoration: unknown
Date of Production: unclear around 1900 - 1930
Production Number: unknown
Height: 8 cm
Width: 25 cm
Depth: 14 cm
Motif: Floral pattern
Remarks: Inkset
KRC0316
Artist Design: unknown "JTH"?, John Hardstedt?
Artist Decoration: unknown
Date of Production: unclear around 1900 - 1930
Production Number: unknown
Height: 5 cm
Width: 17 cm
Depth: 15 cm
Motif: Blossom pattern
Remarks: dish
KRC0317
Artist Design: unknown "DU"?
Artist Decoration: unknown
Date of Production: unclear around 1900 - 1930
Production Number: unknown
Height: 1,5 cm
Width: 11 cm
Depth: 8 cm
Motif: Butterfly
Remarks: dish
KRC0318
Artist Design: unknown "AK1"?
Artist Decoration: unknown
Date of Production: unclear around 1900 - 1930
Production Number: unknown
Height: 3 cm
Width: 34 cm
Depth: 10 cm
Motif: Fish
Remarks: dish
KRC0319
Artist Design: unknown "SB I DS"?
Artist Decoration: unknown
Date of Production: unclear around 1900 - 1930
Production Number: unknown
Height: 2,5 cm
Width: 11 cm
Depth: 11,5 cm
Motif: Blossom pattern
Remarks: dish
KRC0321
Artist Design: unknown, YB shape
Artist Decoration: unknown "YB ... I"?
Date of Production: unclear around 1900 - 1930
Production Number: unknown
Height: 18.5 cm
Diameter: 7,5 cm
Motif: Rouge Flambe glaze
Remarks: Glaze cracks
KRC0322
Artist Decoration: unknown
Artist Modeler: Ruben Rising
Date of Production: around 1900
Production Number: unknown
Height: 10 cm
Diameter: 7 cm
Motif: bud vase
Remarks:
KRC0323
Artist Decoration: n.a.
Artist Modeler: n.a.
Date of Production: unknown
Unique Number: unknown (KK1 18 and blue 8 stamped)
Height: 9.5 cm
Diameter: 16 cm
Motif: Crystalline Glaze Vase
Remarks: Crystalline Glaze number 8 (uncolored/
white)
KRC0324
Artist Decoration: unknown
Shape model: AMG
Date of Production: unknown
Production Number:unknown (22. + : KE KK1 AMG stamped)
Height: 24.5 cm
Diameter: 11/8 cm
Motif: Crystalline Glaze Vase
Remarks: Crystalline Glaze number 22 (yellow/
with uranium)
KRC0325
Artist Decoration: unknown
Shape model: unknown
Date of Production: unknown
Production Number:unknown (22. + : KK KK1 AMJ stamped)
Height: 8.5 cm
Diameter: 9 cm
Motif: Crystalline Glaze Vase
Remarks: Crystalline Glaze number 22 (yellow/
with uranium)
KRC0326
Artist Decoration: unknown
Shape model: unknown
Date of Production: unknown
Production Number:unknown (3 dots marked)
Height: 24.5 cm
Diameter: 8 cm
Motif: Crystalline Glaze Vase
Remarks: Crystalline Glaze number 22 (yellow/
Zinkoxide with uranium)
KRC0327
Artist Decoration: none
Artist Modeler: NN
Date of Production: after 1900
Unique Number: none (not a unique by artist)
Height: 10 cm
Diameter: 7 cm
Motif: Special glaze / oxblood
Remarks: Most probably an oxblood vase, but during
the buring process something went wrong
KRC0328
Artist Decoration: Nils Emil Lundström
Artist Modeler: not applicable
Date of Production: after 1908 - 1925 (ca. 1910)
Unique Number: none (not a unique by artist)
Height: 33 cm
Diameter: 16 cm
Motif: Fish/Codfish
Remarks: Drilled and used as vase lamp, chip
Low fired S2-porcelain
KRC0329
Artist Decoration: unknown
Shape model: unknown
Date of Production: unknown
Production Number:unknown
Height: 13.5 cm
Diameter: 9.5 cm
Motif: Crystalline Glaze Vase, no. 20
Remarks: Crystalline Glaze number 20 (yellow/
iron colored zinc crystals)
KRC0330
Artist Decoration: unknown
Shape model: unknown
Date of Production: unknown
Production Number:unknown
Height: 21.5 cm
Diameter: 6.5 cm
Motif: Crystalline Glaze Vase, no. ??
Remarks: Crystalline Glaze number ?? (blue)
KRC0331
Artist Decoration: unknown
Artist Modeler: not applicable
Date of Production: after 1900 - 1925
Unique Number: none (not a unique by artist)
Height: 30.5 cm
Diameter: 12.5 cm
Motif: Seaweed
Remarks: Drilled and used as vase lamp
KRC0332
Artist Decoration: Alf Wallander
Artist Modeler: ? (XZ Model)
Date of Production: 1896 - 1907
Unique Number: none
Height: 21 cm
Diameter: 13.5 cm
Motif: Mermaid and fish
Remarks: Alf Wallander signed
KRC1130
Artist Decoration: Algot Erikson
Artist Modeler: unknown
Date of Production: 1896 - 1912
Unique Number: none
Height: 27 cm
Diameter: 12 cm
Motif: Leaves and stylized blossom
Remarks:
KRC1137
Artist Decoration: Harald Almström
Artist Modeler: unknown
Date of Production: around 1896
Unique Number: none
Height: 21.5 cm
Diameter: 12 cm
Motif: Vase with lizzard/dragon climbing up to
catch an insect
Remarks:
KRC1209
71 items
(49 unique)