Antique 19th century RARE set of stylish & functional kitchen storage jars made by GUSTAVSBERG of Sweden dating to the mid-1800s.

The set comprises of x13 storage white ware jars, each with their original lid.

Each are labelled with a hand-painted black Gothic decorative script written in Swedish with one exception 'Saffron', which has an old paper label. The translation into English is listed below.

The storage jars have an attractive barrel design with four turned rings top and bottom. It’s less pronounced on some of the smaller jars due to handling over the years. They are each marked on the base (except the Saffron storage jar) with the Gustavsberg anchor and rope. They date to 1839-1860.

I believe that they may have been made bespoke and commissioned for a grand house's kitchen.

The set would look fabulous on display in a contemporary interior on a kitchen dresser or in a cabinet and hopefully used!

GUSTAVSBERG

This is the most famous pottery and porcelain company in Sweden.

The Gustavsberg pottery and porcelain production based in Stockholm has a long and varied history. The nobleman Gustaf Gabrielsson Oxenstierna founded a brick mill in the area as early as the 1640s. Gustavsberg as we know it today was established in 1825.

Art pieces were exhibited at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900. The Gustavsberg company received worldwide recognition for the quality of its work. The factory was broken up during the 1990s however there is still a factory shop on the same location. The Gustavsberg Porcelain Museum is now part of the National Museum.

The x13 Storage Jar set comprises:

Measurements (with lids):

BITTERMANDEL - BITTER ALMOND

H 9cm

Diameter 5.5cm (of storage jar)

INGERFARA - GINGER

H 9cm

Diameter 5.5cm

SAFFRON

(No makers mark)

Old Silver Label on front ‘Saffron’

H 9cm

Diameter 5.5cm

FRUKT - FRUIT

H 14.5cm

Diameter 8cm

NEJIKOR - CLOVES

H 9cm

Diameter 5.5cm

WITPEPPAR - WHITE PEPPER

H 9cm

Diameter 5.5cm

RUSSIN - RAISIN

H 14.5cm

D 8cm

HAVREGRYN - ROLLED OATS

H 18.5cm

D 11cm

RISGRYN - RICE

H 18.5cm

D 11cm

MANDEL - ALMOND

H 18.5cm

D 11cm

OST - CHEESE

H 17.5cm

D 19.3cm

Cracked lid (repaired)

WETEMJOL - WHEAT FLOUR

H 35.5cm

D 16.7cm

(Badly cracked lid, old repairs). Crack to jar from top, hairline. Hairline small to side from top

SMOR - BUTTER

H 16cm

D 16.5cm

Overall Condition:

The surface glaze on each is crazed due to age. Very old ingrained dirt to lids and pots, can easily be cleaned but currently in untouched original state, unrestored. Old repairs to two of the larger lids.

Overall this is a fabulous, striking and incredibly rare antique storage jar set.