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The colours and motifs create a very special look in conjunction with the iconic, grooved porcelain, designed by Hans-Christian Bauer. Moreover, the decorative harbingers of spring will stand strong as functional mood-makers in Scandinavian homes. Because when the pieces of tableware, in line with Kähler’s handmade design traditions, are decorated with hand-painted watercolours, it helps to bring a poetic and authentic look into the home, while summer inches closer each day.

It’s always a pleasure when you feel someone has done their best. And you certainly feel that when you look at the beautiful spring adornments on the plates, mugs, eggcups, miniature vases, bonbonnière and, not least, the lovely Easter decorations in the Hammershøi Spring range, which are ready to be hung up, as they have beautiful yellow silk ribbons at the top. All pieces in the range are decorated by hand by Rikke Jacobsen – the same hand that painted the delicate poppies on the Hammershøi Poppy range.

With Hammershøi Spring, Rikke Jacobsen has based her work on some traditional Easter motifs, while also adding something new to give them a twinkle in the eye. The Hammershøi Spring range is supplemented by new motifs every year, and you can clearly feel the pretty spring feelings in the porcelain thanks to Rikke Jacobsen’s poetic lightness. The motifs are classical but, with her special touch, she manages to bring them to life and make them modern, building bridges between traditional Easter decorations and contemporary home decor.

One of the mugs features red, blue and green tones, decorated with strawberries, blueberries and the peacock butterfly as it flies playfully and poetically through the summer. This theme also includes a bowl – perfect for serving berries, cookies or other tasty treats to your summer guests. The second mug is kept in light blue hues and decorated with the pretty forget-me-not, a symbol of love and friendship, together with a sweet blue tit flying in and out between the flowers. This design also includes a bowl for you to match the cups with – or mix both themes to encompass the full summer palette.

The motifs are painted on the familiar mug and small bowl from the Hammershøi tableware series, and the discreet grooves give both pieces an elegant and classic expression. You can make your table setting even more stylish by combining the summer berry theme with different dark green pieces in the Hammershøi series, such as vases, the thermos jug, glasses and bowls, which will complement the green colours in the decorations beautifully and get the red tones to stand out even more. The forget-me-not theme can be combined with the new grey thermos jug in the Hammershøi series.

In fact when you look at Hammershøi Summer, you can almost feel the sun’s rays and the warm summer breeze on your skin. Rikke Jacobsen, the artist behind the watercolour decorations, was inspired by the magical shapes, colours and moods of the blossoming summer. Many of you may recognise her signature lines from Kähler's Hammershøi Christmas, Hammershøi Spring and Hammershøi Poppy series, which she also decorated. With the most beautiful watercolours, she creates detailed motifs where flora and fauna play a central role. Always vibrant, dynamic and evocative.