Rörstrand | Vintage | Grace | Adelborg | c. 1940

This cup has no stamp underneath, but you don't need stamps to know that this is an example of the Swedish National Service 'Grace' by Louise Adelborg. She's also known as “Rörstrand’s grand old lady”... born in 1915 to her death in 1971 this former art teacher produced decorative patterns that have always been revered by design aficionados.

Grace made its debut in 1930 at the Stockholm Exhibition. It's form doesn't vary but it features a wondrous variety of colours and patterns. This version is hand painted with cerise buds & flowers. This is a coffee cup version (there's a much larger Grace teacup!)

Cup diameter 7.5cm, height 6.5cm
Saucer diameter 13cm