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Pottery => Other European & Russian => Topic started by: Anne E.B. on August 30, 2008, 08:48:45 PM

Title: Gmunder Keramik, Austria
Post by: Anne E.B. on August 30, 2008, 08:48:45 PM

Found this nice little shell shape bowl today marked Gmunder Keramik Austria.  No ideas how old it is.  They produce handmade pottery.  My fingers actually fit in the ridges on the inside of the bowl.  I've never heard of them before.    Anyone come across them before?

Title: Re: Gmunder Keramik, Austria
Post by: Anne on August 31, 2008, 06:10:44 AM

Never Anne, despite Google telling me they are world-famous!  They do have a website though (with an English version, happily) and some downloadable leaflets for future reference. :) http://www.gmundner-keramik.at/intro.php?lang=en

Your wee shell is rather nice!

Title: Re: Gmunder Keramik, Austria
Post by: olesparkleyes on February 27, 2010, 06:31:18 PM

Yes I've come across them but not frequently.
Was certainly not aware that they were world famous !!
Austrian definition of "world-famous" must be different to ours !!
Important to get the spelling right Anne EB if you are researching !!

Title: Re: Gmunder Keramik, Austria
Post by: Tigerchips on February 28, 2010, 12:26:05 PM

I have a bowl by them if you search under 'Gmundner' on the board.  ;D ;)


From Wiki...

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Gmunden is a town in Upper Austria, Austria in the district of Gmunden. It has 13,202 inhabitants (estimates 2004). It is much frequented as a health and summer resort, and has a variety of goat, lake, brine, vegetable and pine-cone baths, a hydropathic establishment, inhalation chambers, whey cure, etc. It is also an important centre of the salt industry in Salzkammergut.

 ;D

Title: Re: Gmunder Keramik, Austria
Post by: Anne E.B. on February 28, 2010, 04:15:44 PM

Thanks TC ;)
I don't fancy the idea of some of those baths, and draw the line at sharing one with a goat :o :24: 

Title: Re: Gmunder Keramik, Austria
Post by: antiquerose123 on February 28, 2010, 08:06:48 PM

Quote from: Anne E.B. on February 28, 2010, 04:15:44 PM

Thanks TC ;)
I don't fancy the idea of some of those baths, and draw the line at sharing one with a goat :o :24: 

....lol....

But beautiful!!

Title: Re: Gmunder Keramik, Austria
Post by: Anne on February 28, 2010, 09:15:02 PM

Now now Anne, it would be a whole new experience for you... might change the way you think about Austria... and goats! :24:

Title: Re: Gmunder Keramik, Austria
Post by: Tigerchips on March 01, 2010, 10:42:37 AM

No thanks, goats tend to nibble at things they shouldn't nibble at!

Title: Re: Gmunder Keramik, Austria
Post by: Anne on March 01, 2010, 04:04:14 PM

Heh heh heh I know TC, my cousin used to farm goats and they nibbled at *everything* they could get near!!!! :24: