{"product_id":"soholm-kellinghusen-tea-canister-by-ejvind-johansen-c-1960s","title":"Søholm Kellinghusen Tea Canister by Ejvind Johansen, c. 1960s","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"392\"\u003eA sculptural Danish kitchen canister from Søholm’s Kellinghusen series, defined by its squared architectural body, softly tapered neck, and hand-painted cobalt decoration. The intentionally simple “Tea” lettering gives the piece the cheerful domestic character that made Scandinavian utility ceramics of the period so enduring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"588\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1960–1965\u003cbr data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"418\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"428\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Danish Modern \/ Scandinavian Folk Modern\u003cbr data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"472\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"483\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bornholm, Denmark\u003cbr data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"504\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"514\"\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Søholm Keramik\u003cbr data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"532\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"545\"\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ejvind Johansen\u003cbr data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"564\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"575\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kellinghusen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1bcf42u\" data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"602\"\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"878\"\u003eFormed with gently rounded corners and a distinctly geometric silhouette, this ceramic tea canister balances modernist restraint with hand-painted detail. A pale grey-blue glaze covers the body, framed by loose cobalt-blue borders and looping ornament around the word “Tea.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003eThe glaze has developed an extensive network of fine crazing, giving the surface a softly aged texture without obscuring the decoration. The underside retains its blue \u003cstrong data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1074\"\u003eMade in Søholm Denmark\u003c\/strong\u003e factory mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1245\"\u003eThe original cork stopper is no longer present, allowing the piece to serve equally well as a small utensil vessel, bud vase, or decorative kitchen object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1fkf4yv\" data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003eThe Kellinghusen kitchen-storage series was designed by Ejvind Johansen for Søholm during the early 1960s. Surviving examples include canisters labeled for tea, coffee, cocoa, flour, sugar, and spices, typically finished in grey glaze with freely painted blue lettering and fitted originally with substantial cork stoppers. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1972\"\u003eSøholm was established in Rønne on the Danish island of Bornholm in 1835 and remained in operation until 1996. The factory became one of Bornholm’s most significant ceramic producers, moving between traditional household pottery and the increasingly expressive modern forms associated with postwar Danish design. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"189qedo\" data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"1992\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2637\" class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2016\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2016\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2006\" data-col-size=\"sm\" class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2016\" data-col-size=\"xl\" class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2637\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2085\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2040\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"xl\" data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2085\"\u003eApprox. 5.7 in. H × 4.9 in. W × 4.9 in. D\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2156\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2097\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2156\" data-col-size=\"xl\"\u003eGlazed ceramic with cobalt-blue hand-painted decoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2400\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2169\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2400\" data-col-size=\"xl\"\u003eGood vintage condition with pronounced glaze crazing, light discoloration around the foot and opening, and expected surface wear. Original cork stopper is absent. No obvious chips or structural cracks visible in the photographs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2455\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2418\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eMaker \/ Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"xl\" data-start=\"2418\" data-end=\"2455\"\u003eSøholm Keramik, Bornholm, Denmark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2516\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2476\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eDesigner \/ Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"xl\" data-start=\"2476\" data-end=\"2516\"\u003eEjvind Johansen, Kellinghusen series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2542\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2526\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003ePeriod\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"xl\" data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2542\"\u003ec. 1960–1965\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2543\" data-end=\"2608\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2543\" data-end=\"2550\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eMark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2550\" data-end=\"2608\" data-col-size=\"xl\"\u003eBlue underglaze “Made in Søholm Denmark” factory stamp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"2637\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"2618\" data-col-size=\"sm\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"xl\" data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2637\"\u003eApprox. 1.2 lb.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"16j4o9l\" data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2669\"\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2671\" data-end=\"3028\"\u003eThis is Danish Modern at its most approachable: practical in origin, compact in scale, and animated by the slight irregularities of hand-painted decoration. Displayed on open shelving or repurposed as a vase, it introduces a genuine piece of Bornholm ceramic history without demanding the solemnity humans often assign to anything more than fifty years old.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47808154533993,"sku":null,"price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/DSC01262.jpg?v=1783998566","url":"https:\/\/viridianeclection.com\/products\/soholm-kellinghusen-tea-canister-by-ejvind-johansen-c-1960s","provider":"Viridian Eclection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}