Rörstrand
Sign in to saveRörstrand porcelain is one of the most famous Swedish porcelain manufacturers, with production initially at Karlbergskanalen in Birkastan in Stockholm.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Rörstrand
- Company.logo
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- Company.logo_alt
- Rörstrand logo
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.industry
- Ceramic tableware and artware
- Company.founder
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- Company.parent
- Fiskars
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Inception
- 1 January 1726
- Dissolved
- 1 January 1926
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- brand
- Country
- Sweden
- Located in
- Stockholm
- Parent organization
- Fiskars
- Legal form
- public company
- Location
- Vasastaden
- Official website
- www.rorstrand.com
- Image
- Rorstrand 1896.jpg
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Tableware
- Some important products
- Some Rörstrand designers and potters
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
Rörstrand porcelain is one of the most famous Swedish porcelain manufacturers, with production initially at Karlbergskanalen in Birkastan in Stockholm.
==History== thumb|240px|Rörstrand Factory 1896 thumb|Porcelain tip in 2008 by Karlberg Castle in the background. thumb|"Peacock Vase" by Anna Boberg, two variants 1897 thumb|Transfer-printed teacup in the "Green Anna" pattern thumb|"Nobel tableware" in 2005 180px|right The Rörstrand waterfront site was first documented in the 13th century when Magnus Ladulås donated property to the Convent of Poor Clares. In 1527, the area was returned to the crown under Gustavus Vasa. The area was named "Rörstrand" because the clear lake's shore was overgrown with reeds.