I can't believe I haven't been able to find out who designed the
green mushroom shaped Hadeland glass bowl I found some time ago. Since my last post I've found another one, this time in smokey grey. I love their shape and how heavy and substantial they are. If anyone out there should have any information on these, please give me a holler. I'm kinda hoping they're by Jutrem, but I really haven't got a clue. The green one has the exact same shad of green as Jutrem's
Grønland (Greenland) series.
I'm so intrigued buy the icelandic lava pottery maker Glit. I found a small dish some time ago (look
here) and today another one appeared in a charity store. There isn't a whole lot of these around here, probably much due to the remoteness of that beautiful island, making both export and import expensive. I'm guessing that reflects the amount of pottery produced. The Glit ceramic studio was founded by Ragnar Kjartansson in 1958 and they're known for using lava rocks (hraun) in the glaze. the term "fat lava" suddenly got really meaningful. In the first piece I found, this isn't very evident, it's relatively smooth, but the one I found today has some really sharp pieces of lava. Just like the first one I found, this too has some kind of mysterious motif in the middle, I can't really make out what it is. Have a look at Ray's find, over at
Retro Pottery Net. His Glit find is more abstract and colorful, almost expressionist, while the decor on mine look more mythical. I've seen lava turned into gemstones for jewellery, but here, the edgy and rough character of lava is intact and present. Even though I think my two little dishes have some kind of common theme, the stamps are different, suggesting that there might be some years between them. The one on the right has a stamp and a number, the other one a stamp and some initials.
That's todays lava. I'm hoping I'll find some more Glit pieces, a larger one would be such a thrill. The final finds today are two teacups, Stavangerflint Sera (Inger Waage, in production from 1970- 79) and Arabia Ruska (Ulla Procope, in production from 1961- 1999). The latter also came with a plate. I love both these designs and have found many pieces.
Ahhh ive has a mystery sugar bowl for some time...now I know its stavangerflint thanks tove. Its stamped Norway 1015. ive always loved that I found it in a tiny op shop in rural Australia!....mysterious mushrooms!...hope you find your answer. x
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm so glad my post solved the mystery for you, Allison! Our pottery heritage sure has travelled far, that never seizes to amaze me! The cups and small bowls usually have "Norway" and a number under them, like yours, while the plates and saucers have the Stavangerflint stamp. I'll be sure to share it if I solve the mushroom mystery:-) Thank you, Allison! x
DeleteBeautiful finds! The mushroom bowls are so sleek. I hope you solve that mystery soon. I read about Ray's Glit find, and it's fascinating that they all have such different colors and textures and even varying amounts of lava. Congratulations on adding to your fantastic dinnerware collections.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dana! I'm so glad you like my finds! The glass bowls are so hard to photograph, I still don't think I quite captured the beauty of their shape. I'll be sure to post whatever I find out about them! Yes, Glit is fascinating, right? It'll be exciting to see who finds the next one and what it looks like:-) I have a feeling there's not that many around. Thanks again Dana!
DeleteBeautiful mystery you have in your hands! I hope the answer comes to you some time soon. The Glint lava is very interesting as well. I had never seen any of it before your posts.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Beatriz, I'll keep you posted (pun intended:-) on what I manage to dig up about it. When I found the green one, the dealer had put a note on it saying Hadeland. That makes sense, but it's a bit strange that I haven't found anything about it yet.
DeleteOh yes, I'm quite smitten with the Glit pieces, they're so rustic and rugged, much like the place they come from. I don't know much about them either, but I'm really curious.
A mystery is a wonderful thing, though:-) Thanks again Beatriz!
All beautiful, wish I could feel them, they look so luscious !
ReplyDelete..and I will have a cuppa in that ruska!
Thank you Pippa!! You're welcome to pop over for a cuppa anytime, Pippa- I'll bring out the Ruska for you:-) Anytime!!!
Deletethe glass is just beautiful, and i love the tenmoku tea cup set. the icelandic pottery is new to me, but very distinctive. good luck in your information quest x
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Max, I'm so glad you liked it! The Icelandic pottery was new to me too until recently, I love the rustic roughness. Like I needed new things to obsess over.... I'll pass on the information if I find out more:-)
DeleteThanks again!