Antique Pair of Swedish Rörstrand Majolica Pedestals, 19th Century

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Antique Pair of Swedish Rörstrand Majolica Pedestals, 19th Century

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This is a gorgeous antique pair of Swedish Rorstrand majolica pedestals, late 19th century in date. They feature richly colored decoration in green, blue, turquoise, pink and gold. The capitals are moulded with female masks with scrolls and sit on tapering columns moulded with grotesques,while standing on stepped paw and quatrefoil bases. The pedestals would be perfect for displaying bronzes, marble statues or porcelain vases and are sure to become the centrepiece of your antique furniture collection. Condition: In excellent condition. As antique items, the pieces show signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, the pedestals display beautifully, but do have a few historic chips around the bases. Dimensions in cm: Height 115 x width 32 x depth 32 Dimensions in inches: Height 45.3 x width 12.6 x depth 12.6 The Rörstrand company has produced ceramics for nearly 300 years and is one of Sweden’s oldest industries. The Swedish Porcelain Works was founded in Stockholm by the Porcelain Society in 1726. The German ceramicist Johann Wolff was commissioned to produce porcelain, but ultimately succeeded only in the manufacture of faience. In 1758, Rörstrand acquired the Marieberg porcelain factory and by 1770 the company succeeded in the production of English style flintware. After study tours were made to the Staffordshire potteries in 1824, printed earthenwares were produced in large quantities. The firm attracted noted designers and artists in the latter half of the 19th century and won a gold medal in the great art and industrial exhibition in Stockholm in 1897. Production facilities were moved to Gothenburg in 1926 and later to Lidköping in the 1930s. Ownership of the firm subsequently changed hands several times and in 2009 ceramic production was moved to Sri Lanka and Hungary. The factory now houses the Rörstrand Museum. The majolica output from Rörstrand has not been well catalogued. A variety of functional tablewares, jardinieres and pedestals in Art Nouveau and Barbotine styles are documented. The firm is also known to have produced a number of majolica pieces which are virtual replicas of successful designs of Minton, Wedgwood and other Staffordshire potters. It is unknown whether all majolica was marked but some forms bear an impressed “RORSTRAND”. Other pieces include the name in italics surrounded by the three crowns featured in the lesser coat of arms of Sweden. The latter mark may be either impressed or printed.

Creator:
Rörstrand (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 45.28 in (115 cm)Width: 12.6 in (32 cm)Depth: 12.6 in (32 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Materials and Techniques:
Majolica
Place of Origin:
Sweden
Period:
1880-1889
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1880
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 086221stDibs: LU95069378483