We Love This: August 2024
By Celina Tran | Press photos
As we move into the last month of summer and return to school and work, it’s easy to miss the relaxing feel of a holiday in the Mediterranean or tranquil mountain cottages. These Scandinavian porcelain, pottery and ceramic pieces help bring that cosy, rustic memory last into the colder seasons ahead.
Rorstrand – Ostindia tea set
Voted “service of the century”, Ostandia is designed by one of Rörstand’s longest-serving designers, Nils Emil Lundström, and one of Sweden’s foremost porcelain designers, Anna Lerinder. A fragment of china from a sunken Swedish ship returning from China somehow ended up in a cupboard at the Rörstrand factory, inspiring the iconic designs. If you’re an avid China collector, the Ostindia collection includes several different pieces, but the teapot, Kanna milk jug, and 27cl tea cup and saucer are especially charming!
Tea pot 1,2 L 1 639 SEK
Tea cup 27 cl with saucer 518 SEK
Kanna 45 cl 669 SEK
Kristina Thenman – Maskros (större)
Thenman is a Swedish ceramist based in Arvika, a town with a strong ceramic tradition. She finds inspiration in nature, evident in the patterns on her bowl Maskros. Handmade with sgraffito decorations, it’s perfect as both a serving bowl and as decoration.
Maskros (större), 1 900 SEK
Louise Egedal – TORSO no. 107 (CREDIT LOUISE EGEDAL FOR THIS PHOTO)
Danish sculptor Louise Egedal knows how to create eye-catching pieces, and this one is no different. TORSO no. 107 is part of a series that represents the body of the Earth, all pulled and shaped into their own unique forms. A wheel-thrown product, no two pieces are the same, and TORSO no. 107 is bound to spark conversation.
TORSO no. 107, 349 EUR
Iittala – Taika Sato vase
Designed by Finnish Klaus Haapaniemi, the Taika Sato vase from Iittala will be a refreshing pop of colour once the duller seasons come around. With fruits and vegetables painted on the side, this vase looks good with and without flowers, and is the perfect gift for art lovers or those who just appreciate something beautiful. Why not pair it with a dry branch or a more gentle bouquet, allowing the vase’s art to speak for itself? And if you really fall in love with this unique piece, it’s a part of a bigger collection of jars, serving plates, bowls and more!
Taika Sato ceramic vase 130x180mm, 149.90 EUR
Anette Krogstad – Large serving bowl in deep sea
Summer is not over yet! Why not impress your guests at the next garden party, and serve them a refreshing salad or a seafood bonanza in Anette Krogstad’s Deep Sea Serving Bowl?
Large serving bowl in deep sea, 3 750 NOK
Cepeda Ceramics – Amphora 3067
Daydream yourself away to an Adriatic seaside town with this three-handled amphora vase in white stoneware clay. Unglazed, it has a charming, rugged look that will transform any flowers to the most magnificent and colourful bouquet.
Amphora 3067, 2 100 SEK
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