Description

Internationally famous Gustavsberg, Sweden, the only remaining Swedish porcelain manufacturer still manufacturing bone china and stoneware in the factory situated in the vicinity of Stockholm, Sweden since 1825, made this series of Stockholm sceneries for the Stockholmsgillet (i.e. the Stockholm Guild). The Series was made in an annual limited edition of which some were a First Day issue with gold stamp, the others a “standard” version. They were sold at the traditional Christmas market at Stortorget in the Gamla Stan / Old Town, Stockholm.

This plate – Julen 1978 / Christmas 1978 – is number 6 in the Series. It is called Vintermarknad på Munkbron / Winter Market at Munkbron (i. e. Monk’s Bridge). The picture depticts a winter market at the Munkbron in the Old Town in 1874, after an oil-painting by Olof Hermelin, adapted by Gustavsberg artist Sven Jonsson. Women are trading their goods, a dog seems to be interested. The large building the background is the Riddarhuset / House of Nobility.

The plate is made of bone china in a limited edition of 3000 pieces, of which 500 is a First Day edition with stamps in gold. This is the “standard” version and has the famous Gustavsberg anchor logotype. Ø ca 22 cm / approx. 8,5 inches. A sticker with the date of the purchase at Stortorgets Christmas Market and Sven Jonsson’s signature is attached to the backside. The plate has never been displayed. The front is in excellent condition, the backside has some chip-like holes in the bone china glaze, due to the manufacturing process. (I notice this on all Gustavsberg’s plates.) It comes with the original box and a suspension device inside box. These plates are genuine Stockholmiana.

Made in Sweden.