Posted 10 years ago
vetraio50
(756 items)
The faience plate came from the Salvo's more than ten years ago! But its identity eluded me for years until some CW mates solved the mystery with these comments from Elizabethan: "It's C. V. Brack from Traastrup, Denmark."
and Jensen added:
"Yes, Elisabethan is right: Alma Andersen & Søren Klein Rasmussen owned 'Alma Keramik' and the pottery was manufactured at Brack and Sons (Carl Vilhelm Brack) in Taastrup (about 20 km from Copenhagen)."
However further clarification came from the grandson of Alma & Frederik :
"I have to make a correction.
Alma Keramik was owned by Alma Andersen and Frederik Klein Rasmussen.
Their son was named Søren and is a potter in his own right.
The dish was produced by Brack and sold unglazed to Alma who the decorated it. It is from before the war, sometime in the late 1930's and while Brack & sons was in Taastrup.
Alma Keramik was located in Vanløse in Copenhagen.
Alma & Frederik were my grandparents and Søren is my father."
It is 27.5 cm or 10.8"in diameter.
The green in the floral decoration is a form of lustre.
The marks on the back of the plate are both impressed and painted. I can see "58/1" & "C v B" but there is more to that impressed mark than that! These letters are those of Carl Vilhelm Brack - the maker of the blank.
It also says Alma / Denmark. The Alma mark is for the Alma Pottery in Vanløse in Copenhagen. But it also indicates the decorator : Alma Andersen.
STUNNING !! LOVE THE PLATE!!!
Very nice plate! It sais 'Alma' (it's a womans name but probably not the makers name). When I search the net by writing 'Alma keramik Denmark' I see items with that writing like yours at it sais Midcentury. You will probably soon find the maker.... Good luck!
It's C.V.Brack from Traastrup Denmark.
The info sais 'the two sons took over their fathers studio in the 1930's.'
Thanks ELISABETHAN! I am so happy.
I'm glad you're happy :)
Many thanks SEAN, ELISABETHAN, BRATJDD, KIVATINITZ, HO2CULTCHA, BELLTOWN, WALKSOFTLY, AGHCOLLECT 'n VIOLETORANGE too !!!!!!!
Gorgeous plate and how good is it that Elisabethan identified it!
Yes, Elisabethan is right: Alma Andersen & Søren Klein Rasmussen owned 'Alma Keramik' and the pottery was manufactured at Brack and Sons (Carl Vilhelm Brack) in Taastrup (about 20 km from Copenhagen).
Many thanks KAREN 'n to you too JENSEN!
Thanks guys for helping me with this one !
It's amazing the amount of Danish material that crops up in Australia!
Many thanks DANDYSCANDY !!!!!!!
Pretty! Has a tile look to it!
Many thanks DON, CINDB & MIKELV !!!!!!!
Yes, it is a little strange, actually. Royal Copenhagen I can understand, but it seems that also lesser known pottery somehow turns up in Australia. Alas, no Australian pottery turns up here!
Many thanks SKLO, GARGOYLECOLLECTOR, JEWELS, MANIKIN 'n MUSIKCHOO too !!!!!!!
Hi JENSEN ! After WWII many immigrants came to Australia from Europe and brought items with them. Perhaps this is one of those items?
Many thanks SURFDUB !!!!!!!!
What a wonderful plate my friend I love been off line for awhile keep well
Many thanks ZOWIE & ANNELANDERS too !!!!!!'
Many thanks TREY !!!!!!!
Yes, you may be right (about immigrant bringing items with them) - I don't think this pottery was imported and sold in Australia.
I agree JENSEN. It would be a memory of home!
Many thanks ROYCROFTBOOKSFROMME, DENISE 'n LUNDY !!!!!!!!
Many thanks MARYH !!!!!!!
Many thanks SOUTHCOP !!!!!!!
Many thanks MANIKIN too !!!!!!!
Many thanks BRATJDD 'n NORDICMAN too !!!!
I really don't love being off line it a pain in the butt. I just read what I said & that's how it read back to me. Anyway I hope all is well for you & you have a great Christmas & new Year with friends & family take care be well.
Many thanks ZOWIE 'n PHIL !!!!!!!!!
Season's Greetings to you and yours, ZOWIE!!!!!!
We're down in Melbourne for a few days !!!
Many thanks GARY !!!!!!
Many thanks MELANIEJ !!!!!!!
Is a wondeful plate, love the pattern!
Merry Christmas to you and family vetraio!!
Many thanks VIRGINIA VINTAGE, PETEY & CINDB !!!!!!!
Many thanks GARY !!!!!
Many thanks BRUNSWICK !!!!!!
Many thanks HO2CULTCHA !!!!!!
Many thanks VERBATIM !!!!!!
Many thanks LIVE.ELECTRICALLY !!! !! ! !! !!!
I have to make a correction.
Alma Keramik was owned by Alma Andersen and Frederik Klein Rasmussen. Their son was named Søren and is a potter in his own right.
The dish was produced by Brack and sold unglazed to Alma who the decorated it. It is from before the war, sometime in the late 1930's and while Brack & sons was in Taastrup, Alma Keramik was located in Vanløse in Copenhagen.
Alma & Frederik were my grandparents and Søren is my father.
Kevin, I love this charger! I believe it wasn't until I came here to CW that I learned about them myself. As you know, my great Uncle Frank was an artist, a commercial artist as an employee, but on to doing various works of Folk Art which is where my appreciation for Folk Art must come from and these plates or chargers all seem to have that commonality for me. I'm glad that I didn't fully miss this one, I love it!
Many thanks SHAREURPASSION !!!
STINUS ---- Thanks so much for clearing up the details of this plate !!!
I will fix up the details now !!!
Many thanks NEWFLD !.!!.!