{"title":"Knabstrup (Denmark)","description":"\u003cp\u003eKnabstrup Keramik developed from an older Danish brickworks into a ceramic manufacturer in 1897. The brand traces its brickmaking heritage to 1645, although historical accounts differ over the earliest origins of the site. The beginning of ceramic production in 1897 is the clearer starting point for understanding the pottery collected under the Knabstrup name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder H. H. Schou, flowerpots became a central part of the business, and by 1911 Knabstrup had grown into Scandinavia’s largest producer of them. The range expanded to include decorative plant containers and other household ceramics. When Schou died in 1928, his daughter Frida Schou assumed leadership, initially alongside a co-director and later as sole managing director.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the 1930s, collaborations with ceramic artists broadened the factory’s output. Its history encompasses practical pottery as well as decorative design, including the Pondus penguin money box modelled by Johannes Hansen for Landmandsbanken in 1967. This variety is important: Knabstrup was not confined to one designer, one glaze or one type of object.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBjørn Wiinblad and Nymølle took over ceramic production at the end of 1977, and the old ceramic factory closed in 1988. Knabstrup Keramik was relaunched in 2017, drawing on the historic name and design heritage. The revival should be distinguished from uninterrupted production at the original works, and vintage pieces should be dated through their own marks, designs and documentation rather than the age of the brand alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more in \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/knabstrup.com\/pages\/knabstrup-keramik\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eKnabstrup’s own history\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e and \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.danmarksarkiv.dk\/knabstrup-teglvaerk-og-keramikfabrik\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe historical factory account\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"knabstrup-denmark-9-ceramic-wall-plaque-designed-by-christine-konschak","title":"Knabstrup (Denmark) 9\" Ceramic Wall Plaque | Designed by Christine Konschak *RARE FIND*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e Wall Plaque\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePattern\u003c\/strong\u003e Peacock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristine Konschak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e 1962\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 23cm (9\") tall, 20.5cm (8.5\") wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with no wear that we can see. Stamped and original paper label on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knabstrup","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45981144645799,"sku":null,"price":343.65,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/temp_62f95605-2141-484f-a7fb-73d04827b8f0.jpg?v=1725156765"},{"product_id":"knabstrup-denmark-14-5-ceramic-wall-plaque-designed-by-inge-exner","title":"Knabstrup (Denmark) 14.5\" Ceramic Wall Plaque | Designed by Inge Exner *RARE FIND*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.5\" Wall Plaque\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePattern\u003c\/strong\u003e Giraffes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInge Exner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960-61\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 36.5cm (14.5\") tall, 15cm (6\") wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with no wear that we can see. Stamped to the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knabstrup","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46243142959271,"sku":null,"price":430.65,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/temp_0f7d300d-215e-44e4-8466-156adb6b7535.png?v=1730786672"}],"url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/knabstrup.oembed","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}