Small ceramic teapot – Marie Hjorth
This Marie Hjorth teapot, is not only a functional item but also a piece of Danish ceramic history, reflecting the artistry and tradition upheld by the Hjorth family over generations.
Marie Hjorth’s work is celebrated for its exploration of clay’s potential, unique stoneware pieces, and innovative decorations. She has exhibited her creations both domestically and internationally, with her works featured in institutions such as the Bornholms Kunstmuseum, Designmuseum Danmark, Kunstmuseet Trapholt, Ystad’s konstmuseum, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Marie Hjorth, a distinguished Danish ceramicist born on September 18, 1941, in Rønne. She is the daughter of Erik Hjorth and the sister of Ulla Hjorth, representing the fourth generation of the Hjorth family involved in the ceramics business. Marie completed her education at the School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen in 1964 and has since contributed significantly to the family’s ceramic legacy. In 1982, she and her sister Ulla took over the operation of L. Hjorth’s Terracotta Factory, leading it until its closure in 1993. Since 1995, the factory’s premises have functioned as a working museum under Bornholms Museum, where production has been partially resumed.
This Marie Hjorth teapot, is not only a functional item but also a piece of Danish ceramic history, reflecting the artistry and tradition upheld by the Hjorth family over generations.
Marie Hjorth’s work is celebrated for its exploration of clay’s potential, unique stoneware pieces, and innovative decorations. She has exhibited her creations both domestically and internationally, with her works featured in institutions such as the Bornholms Kunstmuseum, Designmuseum Danmark, Kunstmuseet Trapholt, Ystad’s konstmuseum, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Marie Hjorth, a distinguished Danish ceramicist born on September 18, 1941, in Rønne. She is the daughter of Erik Hjorth and the sister of Ulla Hjorth, representing the fourth generation of the Hjorth family involved in the ceramics business. Marie completed her education at the School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen in 1964 and has since contributed significantly to the family’s ceramic legacy. In 1982, she and her sister Ulla took over the operation of L. Hjorth’s Terracotta Factory, leading it until its closure in 1993. Since 1995, the factory’s premises have functioned as a working museum under Bornholms Museum, where production has been partially resumed.
This Marie Hjorth teapot, is not only a functional item but also a piece of Danish ceramic history, reflecting the artistry and tradition upheld by the Hjorth family over generations.
Marie Hjorth’s work is celebrated for its exploration of clay’s potential, unique stoneware pieces, and innovative decorations. She has exhibited her creations both domestically and internationally, with her works featured in institutions such as the Bornholms Kunstmuseum, Designmuseum Danmark, Kunstmuseet Trapholt, Ystad’s konstmuseum, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Marie Hjorth, a distinguished Danish ceramicist born on September 18, 1941, in Rønne. She is the daughter of Erik Hjorth and the sister of Ulla Hjorth, representing the fourth generation of the Hjorth family involved in the ceramics business. Marie completed her education at the School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen in 1964 and has since contributed significantly to the family’s ceramic legacy. In 1982, she and her sister Ulla took over the operation of L. Hjorth’s Terracotta Factory, leading it until its closure in 1993. Since 1995, the factory’s premises have functioned as a working museum under Bornholms Museum, where production has been partially resumed.
