This Monami creamer is a masterpiece by Marianne Westman, who was the lead designer at Rörstrand, a long-established Swedish tableware manufacturer.
This is the oldest Monami vintage, as it has a VDN mark engraved on the backstamp from 1951 to 1973. Products made in Sweden between 1974 and 1987, when Monami ceased production, do not have the VDN mark. Monami still produces reproduction mugs and other items, but they are made in Indonesia and the creamers are not being resold. This is an original vintage item.
The biggest difference between the Monami reproduction and the original is the color of the base. The reproduction has a pure white base, while the original has a subdued off-white color tone. Also, the blue of the reproduction is uniform and vivid, while the original is hand-painted and has different shades of blue, like ultramarine. The reproduction is a mass-produced product that is too white and too blue, while the vintage is expressive and you can feel the breath of the artisan.
■ Detailed specifications
Manufacturer: Rorstrand Series: Mon Amie Designer: Marianne Westman Year: 1951-1973 Country of origin: Sweden Condition: ★★★★★ (5: Complete)
It has never been used and is in very good mint condition with no cracks or chips.
■Size
Diameter 6cm Height 7.2cm Width 9.5cm
Marianne Westman
Marianne Westman ( Marianne Westman, 1928-2017 )
Born in the Dalarna region of central Sweden, known for Dalarna horses. In 1950, at the age of 22, he joined Rorstrand as a designer and remained there for 21 years until 1971. As the company's signboard designer, he has created numerous works and brought the masterpiece Mon Amie series to the world. Monami is a masterpiece of Scandinavian design from the mid-20th century, known as "mid-century," and is still loved around the world, with reprints still being produced . Westman's works are characterized by many designs that are conscious of plants and free-spirited patterns that appear to be drawn freehand.
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Rorstrand is the oldest pottery manufacturer in Northern Europe, founded in 1726 in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. It has produced many of Sweden's leading designers such as Marianne Westman, Gunnar Nylund, and Karl Harry Starhan. Rorstrand tableware is also used at Nobel Prize banquets and other events.
Rörstrand is a manufacturer that produces many artistic pieces as well as everyday tableware. ARABIA, which is the second oldest pottery manufacturer in Europe after Meissen, and is now known as a manufacturer from Finland, was originally the Helsinki factory of Rorstrand. Our store carries a wide variety of products, from art pieces to everyday tableware from Scandinavia's most traditional and historic manufacturers.