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Monday, March 22, 2010

Swedish Grace, Celadon, 6x6, Oil

Some of you may remember that my favorite coffee cup cracked last summer, and it was a Swedish Grace pattern in cobalt blue by Rorstrand - no longer available in the U.S.  I really missed it, and since I couldn't fly to Sweden to get another I was resigned to living without.  Last week, for my birthday, my sweet husband hunted for and found a store in San Francisco that had odds and ends of Swedish Grace.  He bought me a celadon cup and saucer set, as well as a coffee mug.  The mug has yet to arrive, but here is the cup and saucer, along with Anna's (I just realized) Swedish Ginger Cookies.  Boy, for an Irish/French woman I sure like things Swedish, eh?

16 comments:

  1. What a sweetheart of a husband you have! It almost sounds like a "Chicken Soup for the Artist's Soul" story.

    I can see how the fruits of your hubby's labor helped inspire this beautiful painting. Love the cropping and composition of this.

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  2. Very very pretty! Incidentally, Tammy's got a Swedish boyfriend with the unlikely last name of McCarthy!

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  3. What a nice present, Kelley..and a nice painitng.

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  4. Kelley, you did a beautiful job on this. I think you have found your muse, and she is a teacup!

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  5. Beautiful painting and what a sweet husband!

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  6. What a lovely painting. Like how you offset the cup, just enough room for those delicious looking cookies.

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  7. Kudos on all the detail on the cup! The cookies are fabulous and the background creates drama.
    I already know that Tim is a sweetheart, but I'm super impressed that he can find a match to your cup!!!

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  8. Sweet husband. Lovely painting! Love the entire tea cup series!

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  9. What a great husband! I studied in Sweden one year in college. It was an incredible year! Great people, great arts and crafts. My favorite swedish artist is Carl Larrsen.

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  10. Oh Tim
    What can i say?
    I love the painting - great composition. I love this sweet little painting!

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  11. oh my gosh kelley!
    what a beautiful painting and story behind it!
    magical!
    Happy Happy Spring!
    xoxox
    m & e

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  12. What a thoughtful hubby...Awwwww. So glad you have your cup again plus more to paint.

    Kelly this is SO good. Looks down right iridescent! I opened to the larger version and was blown away by the color reflection. I can tell you put a lot of love into this one. Great vantage point and crop too. The Swedish Cookies make the perfect compliment.

    Are you sure you aren't Swedish??? You ARE a beautiful blond...

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  13. Super lovely, love the story and love your beautiful painting; very well done!

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  14. Fantasic job, Kelley. I love the reflective quality of the teacup - beautifully handled. Happy Belated Birthday!

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  15. Kelley!

    How nice of your husband!

    -Dean

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