Rörstrand
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Rörstrand porcelain was one of the most famous Swedish porcelain manufacturers, with production initially at Karlberg Sea on Kungsholmen
in Stockholm
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1726 was built at the castle Rörstrand a porcelain factory. The factory had indeed been privileged to produce true porcelain, but faience was the only thing that came to be produced until the 1770s. 1758 begins Marieberg produce free ware, but production costs were high, small market and quality in relation to the foreign goods are low and Rörstrand never try to copy Mariebergs goods. In the 1770s, however, takes up its own production of the English flint estate. However, it takes its time before Rörstrand succeed in developing its technology in the new estate. After Marieberg closed down in 1785 was Rörstrand the only major Swedish porcelain factory and the technology was not a priority. Only after Gustafsberg founded in 1825 takes the production of modern printed tableware in earthenware speed. During the 1860s, was Rörstrands porcelain one of the nation's largest industries. In 1900 there were around 1 100 employees. The factory's products had a worldwide reputation and you participated successfully in various fields of art and industrial exhibitions. The expansion of the city meant that the land was needed for housing. The factory was closed and demolished in 1926, production was moved first to Gothenburg where you bought Gothenburg porcelain factory and later, in the 1930s, to Lidköping .
Today (2009) is Rörstrand part of Iittala, which because of losses placed the production to Sri Lanka and Hungary. On 30 December 2005 closed the plant in Lidköping and thus ended a nearly 280-year-old Swedish industrial history. The former porcelain factory is today filled with new activities under the heading Rörstrand Center.
Kungsholmen
Kungsholmen is an island in Lake Mälaren in Sweden, part of Stockholm City. It is situated north of Riddarfjärden and considered part of the historical province Uppland....
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
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History
Already in the 1200s was mentioned Rörstrand, when Magnus Ladulås donated the property to Clara convent. In 1527, under Gustavus Vasa, was the area returned to the crown. The area was called "Rörstrand" because the clear lake shore was overgrown with reeds.1726 was built at the castle Rörstrand a porcelain factory. The factory had indeed been privileged to produce true porcelain, but faience was the only thing that came to be produced until the 1770s. 1758 begins Marieberg produce free ware, but production costs were high, small market and quality in relation to the foreign goods are low and Rörstrand never try to copy Mariebergs goods. In the 1770s, however, takes up its own production of the English flint estate. However, it takes its time before Rörstrand succeed in developing its technology in the new estate. After Marieberg closed down in 1785 was Rörstrand the only major Swedish porcelain factory and the technology was not a priority. Only after Gustafsberg founded in 1825 takes the production of modern printed tableware in earthenware speed. During the 1860s, was Rörstrands porcelain one of the nation's largest industries. In 1900 there were around 1 100 employees. The factory's products had a worldwide reputation and you participated successfully in various fields of art and industrial exhibitions. The expansion of the city meant that the land was needed for housing. The factory was closed and demolished in 1926, production was moved first to Gothenburg where you bought Gothenburg porcelain factory and later, in the 1930s, to Lidköping .
Tableware
It is only during the 1800s one can speak of tableware in the strict sense. Right from the first years it was possible to order larger table sets in the same spot, but most were ordering goods and some named tableware was not. When the printed decors for mass production turn up - the first real dinnerware is 1826-year dinnerware - all without the name. In the mid-1800s, they start in price list are few illustrative names as "Turkish pattern" but only at the end of the 1800s created real name in tableware. The exception is the well-Willow, but its name and reputation already in England - Rörstrand made a variant of the decor around 1830-1888. Purple lace pattern was one of 1800s most popular tableware and manufactured well into the 1900s (about 1845-1934). At the turn of the century created a range of tableware which then remains in the range of nearly 50 years as Bella, Vineta. Another of Rörstrands long-running dinner service was "Green Anna" (as in an earlier version called Green Anna). Until 1926, however, made it to Gothenburg porcelain . Långköraren over the other was purple lace pattern produced from about 1845 and forward to 1934. Ostindia is an example of one of the factory's popular designs from the recent past.Developments since 1960
It is only during the 1800s one can speak of tableware in the strict sense. Right from the first years it was possible to order larger table sets in the same spot, but most were ordering goods and some named tableware was not. When the printed decors for mass production turn up - the first real dinnerware is 1826-year dinnerware - all without the name. In the mid-1800s, they start in price list are few illustrative names as "Turkish pattern" but only at the end of the 1800s created real name in tableware. The exception is the well-Willow, but its name and reputation already in England - Rörstrand made a variant of the decor around 1830-1888. Purple lace pattern was one of 1800s most popular tableware and manufactured well into the 1900s (about 1845-1934). At the turn of the century created a range of tableware which then remains in the range of nearly 50 years as Bella, Vineta. Another of Rörstrands long-running dinner service was "Green Anna" (as in an earlier version called Green Anna). Until 1926, however, made it to Gothenburg porcelain . Långköraren over the other was purple lace pattern produced from about 1845 and forward to 1934. Ostindia is an example of one of the factory's popular designs from the recent past.Developments since 1960
During the 1960-1990 centuries Rörstrand sold to several owners, including the Uppsala-Ekeby, Finnish Wärtsilä and Hackman and Gustavsberg porcelain factory .Today (2009) is Rörstrand part of Iittala, which because of losses placed the production to Sri Lanka and Hungary. On 30 December 2005 closed the plant in Lidköping and thus ended a nearly 280-year-old Swedish industrial history. The former porcelain factory is today filled with new activities under the heading Rörstrand Center.
Some important products
- Since the 1760s leading manufacturers of stoves
- 1760's first printed decors
- 1770's first pieces of earthenware
- 1881 first dinner service of feldspar porcelain
- 1930 presentation of the National tableware, designed by Louise Adelborg, the Stockholm Exhibition of 1930
- 1991 presentation of the Nobel tableware, used since the Nobel Banquet
List of some designers and potters at Rörstrand
- Alf Wallander
- Bertil Vallien
- Christian von Sydow
- Drejargruppen
- Edward Hald
- Einar Forseth
- Anna Boberg
- Ferdinand BobergFerdinand BobergFerdinand Boberg, born 11 April 1860 in Falun, died 7 May 1946 in Stockholm, was a Swedish architect.He was one of the most productive and prominent architects of Stockholm around the turn of the 20th century. Among his most famous work is an electrical plant at Björns Trädgård in Stockholm, that...
- Filippa Knutsson (Filippa K)
- Gertrud Lönegren-Jerkman
- Gunnar NylundGunnar NylundGunnar Nylund, 1904-1997: Swedish ceramic designer since the 1930s, best known as the ar[tistic director of Rörstrand, was already a well-established ceramic artist in Denmark first at the [Bing & Gröndahl]] Porcelain factory in Copenhagen 1925-28...
- Gun von Wittrock
- Gösta Millberg
- Henrik Allert
- Hertha Bengtson
- Hertha Hillfon
- Hilma Persson-Hjelm
- Isaac GrünewaldIsaac GrünewaldIsaac Grünewald was a Swedish-Jewish expressionist painter born in Stockholm. He was the leading and central name in the first generation of Swedish modernists from 1910 up until his death in 1946, in other words during almost his entire career spanning four decades...
- Jackie Lynd
- Marianne Westman
- Ossian ElgströmOssian ElgströmOssian Elgström was a Swedish illustrator and writer. He contributed to the magazines Strix, Söndagsnisse and Puck. He collected folkloristic material from Siberia, Greenland and Lappland, which he used in a number of his books....
- Philip von Schantz
- Signe Persson-Melin
- Sylvia Leuchovius
- Tyra Lundgren
- Ulrica Hydman-Vallien
- Pia Törnell
Further reading
- Ankarberg, Carl-Henrik; Nystrom, Bengt: Rörstrand in Stockholm: brick, ceramic fajansmanufaktur and major industry 1270-1926, Stockholmia, Stockholm 2007, Monographs issued by the City, 0282-5899; 184 (Swedish). ISBN 978-91-7031 - 184-0 (inb.). Libris 10,468,157
- Bæckström, Arvid: Employment and disciplinary conditions in Rörstrands porcelain factory during the 1700s, the Museum of Technology, Stockholm 1934 (Swedish). Libris 10,353,271.
- Bæckström, Arvid: A so-called Cadogan-pitcher from Rörstrands childhood, Gothenburg 1951 (Swedish). Libris 10,553,574
- Bæckström, Arvid: Some ceramic messages: one more Cadogan-pitcher, Gothenburg 1953 (Swedish). Libris 10,553,585
- Candr'eus, Cecilia: "... new materials and manageable products ...": of Gustavsberg Fabriker manufacture of household plastics 1945-1970, Department of Art History University of Uppsala, Uppsala, 1998 (Swedish). Libris 10,145,021
- Eriksson, Gunilla: Flint Porcelain with printed decoration, Kulturen, Lund 1969 (Swedish). Libris 10,556,682
- Folcker, Eric G.: The oldest Rörstrandsfajanserna, 1910-1925 (Swedish). Libris 10,556,740 .
- Herlitz Gezelius, Ann Marie: Rörstrand, Signum, Lund 1989, Books on Art (Signum), 99-0345976-9 (Swedish). ISBN 91-85330-91-4 (inb.). Libris 7748022
- Jarefjäll, Katali; Quirin Bertil: Rörstrand: people, objects, plant, Bertil Quirin, [center] 2006 (Swedish). ISBN 91-972714-2-X (inb.). Libris 10,283,218
- Johansson, G.: Rörstrand: from manufacture to modern large-scale industry, 1726–1944, Malmo 1944 (Swedish). Libris 9820376
- Lagercrantz, Bo: Iris, Vineta and Green Anna Rörstrands Tableware 1860-1960, ICA, Västerås 1962 (Swedish). Libris 8873368
- The new Rörstrand. [Sweden] 1951 (Swedish). Libris 11,356,427
- Lagercrantz Stay: Rörstrand: decors 1850-1990, Rörstrands museum, [Lidköping 1990 (Swedish). Libris 1235293
- Nystrom, Bengt; Brunius Jan: Rörstrand 280 years: the faience, earthenware, porcelain & stoneware, Ica, Västerås 2007 (Swedish). ISBN 978-91-534-2785-8 (inb.). Libris 10,140,658
- Rörstrand Museum (Lidköping); Eklund Petter: Rörstrand Museum: everyday products and porslinsprimadonnor, Rörstrand Museum, Lidköping 2008 (Swedish). Libris 10,740,953
- Vogel Rödin Gosta: Rörstrand 250 years: the exhibition 17 June to 31 August 1976, Västergötland tourist association, Skövde 1976 (Swedish). Libris 1,320,085
- Gyllensvärd Bo, Hernmarck Carl: Rörstrand during three centuries: 1726-1943: Exhibition April 3 to May 16, 1943, *Nationalmuseum, Stockholm 1943, the National Museum exhibition catalog, 0585-3222, 91 (Swedish). Libris 1,411,525
- Rörstrands porcelain factory., Strengnas printed to Carl Erik Ekmarck. 1831 (Swedish). Libris 10,197,300
- Rörstrand Decors., Hackman Rörstrand, Lidköping 1996 (Swedish). Libris 2233424 .
- Scherman, Susanna, 1964 -; Perlmutter, Michael: The Swedish stove: 1700s production from Marieberg and Rörstrand, *Wahlström & Widstrand, Stockholm 2007 (Swedish). ISBN 978-91-46-21687-2 (inb.). Libris 10,415,873
- Ray, Gustaf Holdo: Rörstrand and Marieberg: a contribution to the Swedish ceramics history of UTI 18th century., The author., Stockholm 1870 (Swedish). Libris 1585292
- Ray, Gustaf Holdo: Rörstrands history and the effects of 1726-1850., Stockholm 1879, Rörstrands collection of earthenware and porcelain, a (Swedish). Libris 1610727
- Terrine from then and now: Rörstrand United States 260 years, 1986 (Swedish). Libris 3264927