• Top-down view of a 24 cm Rörstrand Grön Anna deep rectangular serving dish with forest green floral motifs on white flintware.
  • Side profile of the Grön Anna serving dish highlighting its 4.6 cm depth and scalloped decorative rim.
  • The underside of the Rörstrand Grön Anna dish showing the green "Made in Sweden" backstamp and VDN F555 durability code.
  • A vintage Rörstrand paper leaflet in Swedish titled "Vad tillverkar Rörstrand?" (What does Rörstrand produce?), explaining the artisanal nature of their ceramics and the unique, manual variations that occur during the firing process.
  • Technical Swedish VDN quality chart for ceramics, detailing the F555 code for flintware's peak resistance to glaze crazing, food acids, and dishwasher temperatures up to 75°C.
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Rörstrand Serving Dish | "Grön Anna" VDN F555

Rörstrand Serving Dish | "Grön Anna" VDN F555

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A true icon of Swedish ceramic design, the Grön Anna (Green Anna) pattern from Rörstrand features a beloved Neo-Rococo floral motif in a deep forest green. This specific collection is the modern 1964 redesign by Carl-Harry Stålhane and carries the prestigious VDN F555 quality mark, ensuring the highest standards of durability from the "Great Dining Era" of Swedish porcelain.

The Perfect Side Server: Whether you are serving honey-glazed parsnips, a crisp green salad, or a warm potato dish, its deep-sided form ensures every serving stays perfectly contained with quintessential Swedish elegance.

Dimensions

- Length: 24.1 cm
- Width: 18.9 cm
- Height: 4.6 cm

Condition

- Excellent - This serving dish is in excellent vintage condition.

Glaze & Surface: The glaze remains bright and lustrous, retaining the deep forest green clarity.

Crazing: This piece has been specifically inspected and shows no signs of glaze cracks, consistent with the F555 rating.

Structural Integrity: No chips, cracks, or professional repairs.

Authenticity: Fully backstamped with the Rörstrand Sweden mark and the VDN F555 quality code.

Special Characteristics

1. Design & Features
- The aesthetic is defined by meandering floral sprigs across a crisp white base, finished with the pattern's signature decorative border.
- This dish features a deep, structured well and nearly vertical sides, offering a more voluminous capacity than a standard platter.
- Its rectangular form provides a modern, functional contrast to the circular dinnerware in the Grön Anna service.

2. Craftsmanship
- Each piece carries the legacy of Rörstrand, Europe's second-oldest porcelain manufacturer, founded in 1726.
- These items were produced using traditional manual techniques, meaning that no two pieces are identical.
- As Rörstrand’s own documentation notes, slight variations in colour or thickness are not flaws, but authentic hallmarks of a handcrafted ceramic process.

3. Uses & Versatility
- The 4.6 cm depth makes this dish a versatile "all-rounder" for the modern host.
- It is particularly well-suited for side vegetables, pasta salads, or even as a sophisticated fruit bowl for a breakfast buffet.
- Because it carries the high VDN F555 rating, it is robust enough to move from a busy family kitchen to a formal dinner party with ease.

4. The VDN Quality Code
This dish features the prestigious VDN F555 backstamp, the highest Swedish certification for technical quality:
- F (Flintgods): High-quality flintware material.
- 5 (Crazing Resistance): The highest possible rating, indicating no risk of glaze cracks.
- 5 (Acid Resistance): Fully resistant to food acids and staining.
- 5 (Dishwasher Safety): Fully machine washable at temperatures up to 75°C.

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