Set of four 'Mon Amie' coffee cups and saucers, Rörstrand Sweden
A set of four coffee cups and saucers from Rörstrand Sweden's ever-popular and iconic 'Mon Amie' series.
The story goes that the 'Mon Amie' pattern, with its simple yet bold cobalt blue flowers, was conceived by 22-year-old Marianne Westman on a rainy, Swedish summer afternoon in the early 1950s. Little did the budding designer know then that her debut design at the Rörstrand factory would become one of the company's most beloved and longest-running series.
According to Rörstrand, the light-hearted pattern, launched in 1952 and in production until 1987, 'heralded the shift to the new, brighter everyday life that people yearned for in the 1950s' post-war climate. It is clear why this series is still loved today, having been relaunched by Rörstrand in 2008.
This gorgeous set is perfect for your afternoon 'fika' with friends. All pieces are in excellent vintage condition, except for one cup that has a 8 mm chip (that is not sharp) on the rim close to the handle (see last photo). The cups measure 9 cm in diameter and are 5 cm tall, and the saucers 13.5 cm in diameter. One saucer has 'VDN' on the backstamp, indicating it was produced between 1952-1973, and the others without this designation were produced later. Except for one cup, which has the 'VDN' backstamp, the other three do not have backstamps, so it is not possible to assign them to a particular time period.
A set of four coffee cups and saucers from Rörstrand Sweden's ever-popular and iconic 'Mon Amie' series.
The story goes that the 'Mon Amie' pattern, with its simple yet bold cobalt blue flowers, was conceived by 22-year-old Marianne Westman on a rainy, Swedish summer afternoon in the early 1950s. Little did the budding designer know then that her debut design at the Rörstrand factory would become one of the company's most beloved and longest-running series.
According to Rörstrand, the light-hearted pattern, launched in 1952 and in production until 1987, 'heralded the shift to the new, brighter everyday life that people yearned for in the 1950s' post-war climate. It is clear why this series is still loved today, having been relaunched by Rörstrand in 2008.
This gorgeous set is perfect for your afternoon 'fika' with friends. All pieces are in excellent vintage condition, except for one cup that has a 8 mm chip (that is not sharp) on the rim close to the handle (see last photo). The cups measure 9 cm in diameter and are 5 cm tall, and the saucers 13.5 cm in diameter. One saucer has 'VDN' on the backstamp, indicating it was produced between 1952-1973, and the others without this designation were produced later. Except for one cup, which has the 'VDN' backstamp, the other three do not have backstamps, so it is not possible to assign them to a particular time period.
A set of four coffee cups and saucers from Rörstrand Sweden's ever-popular and iconic 'Mon Amie' series.
The story goes that the 'Mon Amie' pattern, with its simple yet bold cobalt blue flowers, was conceived by 22-year-old Marianne Westman on a rainy, Swedish summer afternoon in the early 1950s. Little did the budding designer know then that her debut design at the Rörstrand factory would become one of the company's most beloved and longest-running series.
According to Rörstrand, the light-hearted pattern, launched in 1952 and in production until 1987, 'heralded the shift to the new, brighter everyday life that people yearned for in the 1950s' post-war climate. It is clear why this series is still loved today, having been relaunched by Rörstrand in 2008.
This gorgeous set is perfect for your afternoon 'fika' with friends. All pieces are in excellent vintage condition, except for one cup that has a 8 mm chip (that is not sharp) on the rim close to the handle (see last photo). The cups measure 9 cm in diameter and are 5 cm tall, and the saucers 13.5 cm in diameter. One saucer has 'VDN' on the backstamp, indicating it was produced between 1952-1973, and the others without this designation were produced later. Except for one cup, which has the 'VDN' backstamp, the other three do not have backstamps, so it is not possible to assign them to a particular time period.
Dimensions: The cups measure 9 cm in diameter and are 5 cm tall, and the saucers 13.5 cm in diameter.
Condition: Excellent vintage condition; please see description above regarding one cup.