57. Blue and White Saucer-dish
Rörstrand c. 1750
Diam. 22 and 12, height 4 cm
Collection of the City Museum of Gothenburg
Faience with tin-glace and painted decoration in cobalt blue, inspired by Chinese porcelain: in center the motif "bird on the twig;" the rim with diaper-border interrupted by panels with floral motifs. Rörstrand is the oldest faience factory in Sweden; it began operation in 1727 in Stockholm.
57. Swedish Blue and White Grill Family Plate
Diam. 24,8 cm, Height 2,3 cm, Diam. foot 14 cm.
Chinese porcelain in a shape inspired by faiance. Scalloped rim painted underglaze cobalt blue with crane with grass hopper in its beak and standing on stones placed on a plinth. Rim and well are decorated with massive floral and rococo ornaments. Shape similar to European tin or silver. Thickness is typical of faiance from the period. Grasshopper is "grillo" in Italian. Crane and Grasshopper design was the pseudo arms of the Grill family of merchants and bankers who though not ennobled were on e of the most important families witin the circle of the Swedish East India Company. Four members were directors at different times, they ordered at least eight different services between late 1740s and 1780.
58. Swedish Blue and White Flat-rimmed Plate
Rörstrand, Sweden, 1701
H. 2.8 cm, D mouth 22.8 cm D foot 12cm
Collection of the Röhsska Museum of Design and Applied Art, Gothenburg
Faience, (tao) with pale bluish white glaze painted in cobalt blue on brim and well and a central scene with fruit-trees growing from a rock. Signed: St 17/9 01. Purchased in 1910.
59. Swedish Blue and White Octagonal Dish
Rörstrand, Sweden, 1757
Mouth 32.8x23.3, Bottom24x15, H.2.2 cm
Collection of the Röhsska Museum of Design and Applied Art, Gothenburg
Faience, (tao) with white glaze painted in cobalt blue with central scene of islands and distant mountains surrounded by boarder with sprays of peony and lotus. Painted by Jonas Åberg, signed. Stockholm 26/3 57 - ÅB. Purchased in 1930.
60. Swedish Blue and White Large Flat Rimmed Round Dish
H. 5.7 cm D.42, 7 cm D. (foot): 20.7 cm
Rörstrand, Sweden
Collection of the Röhsska Museum of Design and Applied Art, Gothenburg
Faience, (tao) with pale blue tinted white glaze and decor in dark cobalt blue over glaze (camaieu) Rim with so-called "Berain" ornament (Jean B. 1637-1711 French designer), with three crowns and panels and shell-shaped ornaments and Pole Star in center. Probably designed by Christian Precht (C.B.1706-1779, Swedish designer,) painted by Johan Dahl, signed: Stockholm - J.D. Purchased in 1951.
61. Swedish Octagonal Tea Caddy
B 7,5 cm Deep 5,2 cm D mouth 2,7 cm H 12cm
Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1740
Collection of the Röhsska Museum of Design and Applied Art, Gothenburg
Faience, (tao) with white glaze, painted in cobalt blue with roses growing from rock and trelliswork.
Decoration by Johan Hedberg Signed: Stockholm - JHB. Purchased in 1927.