Rörstrand Poesi – when Christmas songs become porcelain
Rörstrand Poesi, also known as Julpoesi, is a Swedish Christmas series designed by Jackie Lynd and released from 1979 to 1987. The series consists of Christmas plates, mugs, and bells with colorful motifs inspired by famous Christmas songs and hymns.
Instead of the more traditional blue and white Christmas motifs, Jackie Lynd has worked with many different colors and fine gold details. This gives the series a warm and lively expression that fits well with other Christmas decorations.
Nine years with each their Christmas story
Among the motifs, you will find Christmas songs like Silent Night, Holy Night, Shine over Sea and Shore, and Bells are Ringing. Jackie Lynd has interpreted the stories of the songs in her own way, so there are many different details to discover.
The plates, mugs, and bells do not necessarily share the same motif from a given year, but they still go well together. You can therefore choose to collect the whole series, stick to a specific year, or just find the motifs you like best.
Christmas plates, mugs and bells in the same series
You don’t need to collect all nine years to enjoy Rörstrand Poesi. Maybe you prefer the large Christmas plates, or perhaps the mugs and bells fit better among your Christmas decorations.
The different pieces can easily be combined, and you can always add more years if you want.
Rörstrand Poesi Christmas plates
With a diameter of about 25 cm, the Rörstrand Poesi Christmas plates are larger than many classic Christmas plates. This provides good space for the motifs, which feature a lot of detail in both colors and small elements.
The plates look particularly beautiful when several years are displayed together on the wall. Here you get a series of different Christmas stories, and although the motifs change, there is a clear connection between them.
You can also just use a single plate on a stand if you prefer to include it among Christmas decorations on a shelf or dresser.
Rörstrand Poesi Christmas mugs
The Rörstrand Poesi Christmas mugs are about 9 cm high and decorated all around with motifs from famous Christmas songs and hymns. These mugs can easily become a permanent part of your Christmas decorations but are also perfect to use when serving Christmas coffee.
Use them for coffee, tea, or hot cocoa, and let the different years add a personal touch to your table setting. You don’t need a matching set – on the contrary, the different motifs can be part of the charm when the mugs are displayed together on the table.
Rörstrand Poesi Christmas bells
With their fine shape and colorful Christmas motifs, the Rörstrand Poesi Christmas bells are a distinctive and decorative part of the series. The bells are about 13 cm high and were released in eight years from 1980 to 1987.
Try placing a few bells together with fir branches and candlesticks on a dresser, or let them have a place among other Christmas items on a shelf. You can collect several years or choose the bell with the motif you like best.
How to use Rörstrand Poesi in your Christmas decorations
Rörstrand Poesi does not have to be something you only collect and store away. The many colors and Christmas motifs make it easy to include the porcelain in the decorations you bring out every year.
Whether you have a single plate or several pieces from the series, there are many ways to give them a place in your Christmas interior.
Create a personal Christmas wall with Poesi plates
The large Rörstrand Poesi Christmas plates are well suited to hang on the wall. You can hang them together in chronological order or mix the motifs to create your own pattern.
If you only have one or two plates, they can also have a nice place next to a picture or another Christmas decoration. The many colors mean the plates can stand alone without additional decorations around them.
Use Rörstrand Poesi as Christmas decorations
Rörstrand Poesi is perfect to bring out along with other Christmas decorations. The colorful Christmas bells can stand among small elves, fir branches, and candlesticks, while the mugs can be used as small decorations with sprigs of fir or other greenery.
You can also group the Christmas bells in a small arrangement with fir and cones or let them stand among your favorite figures. Try placing the Christmas decorations at different heights so the motifs become visible. This way, the porcelain gets a natural place among the decorations you bring out each Christmas.
Set the table for Christmas coffee with Rörstrand Poesi
There is little that beats a cozy Christmas coffee with æbleskiver, cookies, and something good in the cups. Here, the Rörstrand Poesi Christmas mugs can help make your table setting extra cozy with their colorful motifs.
Try setting the table with mugs from different years. They don’t need to match, and it can actually be part of the charm that each guest gets their own Christmas motif. Place a bell from the series on the table with some fir or let a Christmas plate stand as decoration in the background.
This way, you can use several pieces from the Poesi series and create a Christmas coffee table that is both personal and a little different.
A Christmas gift with a special story
A Christmas mug, a plate, or a bell from Rörstrand Poesi can be a personal gift for someone who cherishes Christmas traditions and old Christmas songs.
Maybe there is a particular song that reminds them of their childhood Christmas, or a year that holds special meaning. This makes the gift more personal than just a piece of Christmas decoration.
The series is also a nice gift idea for collectors who already have some of the years and want to add more pieces.
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