Figgjo

Designer	Turi Gramstad-Oliver
Maker	Figgjo AS
Marks	Underglaze backstamed “Figgjo Flameware Décor: Tor Viking in Vulcanus quality Made in Norway on base
Material	Stoneware
Description	Small mould formed sauce pan with one piece handle to rim.  Blue matte glaze to exterior with grey matte glaze to interior with transfer print floral pattern to interior rim.  Unglazed flat circular base.  Small hole at end of hollowed handle and pouring spout moulded into top of rim.
Condition	Good, small, unglazed flea bite section to exterior.
Number	12217 impressed to base.
Production Date	Early 1970s
Width at rim	115mm
Width at Base	70mm
Depth	50mm
Length (with handle)	170mm
Weight	275gm
Volume	250ml
Acquisition	Purchase Salvo Stores, Ferntree Gully 22 January 2015.
Rameking Reference Number

This ramekin / sauce-pan was made by Figgjo in Norway around the early 1970s.  Designed by Turi Gramstadt-Oliver, it is part of their Saupo range, known by the pattern name of Fitugo.  They regard it as an open saucepan.

Figgjo AS is a Norwegian porcelain manufacturing company founded in 1941 by Harald Lima and Sigurd Figved.  It is located in Figgjo near Stavanger in the municipality of Sandnes on the west coast of Norway near to a clay source.  An electricity plant set up in 1918 by the locals was also used to supply power.  It was set up near the Figgjo river, and was called Figgjo Kraftselskap AS, (Figgjo power company). Their first tunnel oven was set up in 1946, and is still in use. The company started producing faience in 1947 and changed name to Figgjo Fajanse in 1949.

 In 1946, after the Second World War, they employed Ragnar Grinsrud to head up the designers, including some from Finland for their products.  They began faience production in 1947.  The company took its current form in 1968 following the merger of Figgjo Fajanse AS.1941 with Stavangerflint AS (another popular maker of tablewares).  It was called Figgjo Flint until the production line in Stavanger closed in 1979. 

The company has a factory, museum and factory outlet at Figgjo. It specializes in vitrified china for the domestic and professional catering markets.  The underglaze backstamps FF, Figgjo Fajanse and Figgjo Flint are found on the company's products.  Today Figgjo AS has 180 employees and exports around the world.  Next time you have a chip butty at Wembley stadium, it may be served on Figgjo tableware.