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Forthcoming Attractions: mid August 2011

Friday, August 12th, 2011

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selection of vintage items sourced in August 2011 including a vintage carry picnic set, pair of Welsh wool purses, Oxo tin, Viners Splayds and Figgjo Flint bud vase

It’s a while since we did one of our Forthcoming Attractions posts – it features items that we’ve picked up in the previous week that were in the process of photographing & cataloging – items that will hit our website in the very near future.

detail from a selection of vintage items sourced in August 2011 including a vintage carry picnic set, pair of Welsh wool purses, Oxo tin, Viners Splayds and Figgjo Flint bud vase

Some nice bright pottery to start – the slender jug or bud vase is from the Saga range by Figgjo Flint – the cheery floral jug was produced by Sadler in the 1960s.

vintage glass jug from a selection of vintage items sourced in August 2011

We love this vintage 1950s lemonade/water jug – very ‘Festival of Britain’.

pair of Welsh wool purses from a selection of vintage items sourced in August 2011

The Viners Splayds come in their original packaging – perfect for garden parties & barbecues. And not one, but two Welsh Wool purses bought off the same stall – their colours & patterns are so distinctive.

carry case for vintage picnic table & chair set from a selection of vintage items sourced in August 2011

It all sits on a beech coloured table – it’s part of a picnic/camping set with which comes with 4 canvas stools – and which all folds up to form the carry case.  Ideal for the car boot or camper van!

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vintage milk and sugar set

Figgjo Flint is a Norwegian pottery company still producing today.

vintage milk and sugar set

Our favourites of theirs are the folk art and landscape-inspired designs of the 1950s & 60s – ranges such as Lotte, Daisy, Sicilia and Market.

vintage Figgjo Turi egg cup vintage Figgjo Turi plate detail
Tor Viking pattern egg cup and plate border detail

They incorporated mythical creatures, whimsical figures and stylised flowers.

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Sicilia pattern plates

The motifs were used to decorate tableware, kitchen equipment and decorative objects such as bowls and wall plaques.

vintage Fijjo pottery saucepan vintage Figgjo pottery saucepan
Pair of pottery sauce/milk pans

vintage Figgjo wall plaque featuring Vikings
Detail of wall plaque designed by Rolf Frøyland

vintage tray vintage butter dish
Daisy pattern tray (left) Berry and leaf patterned butter dish (right)

Various mergers have taken place under the Figgjo umbrella, significant amongst these was with Stavangerflint in 1968.

vintage Stavangerflint coffee set
Stavangerflint June coffee set

For more of a detailed history visit the Figgjo AS website.

Lots of our Flickr friends have lovely examples of this distinctive pottery. Have a look at them here.

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