Scandinavian Ceramic Artists’ Marks

Modern art pottery and tableware have been made by several Scandinavian factories. The most well-known companies are Bing & Grøndahl and Royal Copenhagen in Denmark and Gustavsberg and Rorstrand in Sweden. Here are marks of some artists and throwers who worked at Scandinavian potteries in the 20th century. A thrower is the person who shapes […]

Bing & Grondahl

Frederik Grondahl, who had worked at the Royal Copenhagen factory as a modeler of figurines, and the brothers M.H. and J.H. Bing started the Bing and Grondahl Porcelain factory in 1853. In 1889 the company exhibited its first pieces with underglaze decoration. About 1892 the company was making Seagull pattern dinnerware, which is still popular. […]

Austrian and Danish Marks

This table contains the names of important Austrian and Danish porcelain makers, their locations, marks, and dates the marks were used. Company Location Dates Mark Austrian Marks Amphora Porcelain Works Austria 1892-1918 Amphora Porcelain Works Austria 1892-1905 Danish Marks Bing & Grondahl Denmark 1853 Bing & Grondahl Denmark 1898+ Royal Copenhagen Denmark 1775-1820 1850-1870 Royal […]

Bing & Grondahl

Bing & Grondahl was established in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1853 by Frederick Vilhelm Grondahl, who had worked at the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain manufactory, and M.H. and J.H. Bing, owners of a stationery department store. At first, overglaze and biscuit porcelains were made. Underglaze blue decoration was started in 1886. The annual Christmas plate series was […]