Brands
Rörstrand
Sweden
Rörstrand is the next oldest european porcelain company after German Meissen. They have created quite a few iconic and classic nordic designs. And they also have some famous designers like Marienna Vestman, who is called Swedens mother of porcelain.
Herend
Hungary
Herends porcelain specialises in luxury hand painted and gilded porcelain. They're known for their classic and traditional designs. They're one of the third most known porcelain brands in the world, and the world's largest porcelain manufactures.
Jens H. Quistgaard
Denmark
Jens H. Quistgaard is known for its nordic and natural style. A simple style that feels like it came out of nature itself.
Stig Lindberg, designer
Sweden
Stig Lindberg is a swedish designer who lived from 1916 to 1982. He designed fabric patterns, statues, kitchen ware, furniture and more. But he also designed porcelain designs and shapes. His goal with his art was to affect people, he made a lot of different porcelain during his lifetime. His style is very stylistic and colourful. At his time, he was well loved by the ones who knew of him.
Arabia
Finland
Arabia is known for their pleasant, colourful patterns and motifs. It's a type or porcelain that fits in into every family cupboards with it's charming style. Arabia has helped Finland make itself known on the world stage for it's beautiful design.
Lisa Larson, designer
Sweden
Lisa Larson is a fan favourite, she's not only known in Sweden, but the world. Her porcelain is especially popular in Japan. Her figurines and Stig Lindbergs porcelain have a big influence on the Japanese market, 70% of Lisa Larsons porcelain is exported to Japan.
Meissen
Germany
Meissen is the oldest porcelain brand in Europe, and also is considered to be the worlds most known porcelain brand. It's roots started in high society and its wares was bought by wealthy novelty and royalty.
Royal Copenhagen
Denmark
Royal Copenhagen is the third biggest porcelain brand in the world, after Meissen and Herend. All of their porcelain is hand made, even to this day. They're well known for their blue painted patterns. The Danish royal family has a tradition to give out Royal Copenhagen porcelain as gifts to international guests, this is still done today.