Topic: Gmunder Keramik, Austria

[Anne E.B.]

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?

[Anne]

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!

[olesparkleyes]

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 !!

[Tigerchips]

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


From Wiki...

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.

 

[Anne E.B.]

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

[antiquerose123]

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

....lol....

But beautiful!!

[Anne]

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

[Tigerchips]

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

[Anne]

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