New china for the Ager House

It has long been a dream of the members of the Ager Association to purchase good china that could be used for special occasions at the Ager House. The opportunity to do so came about this summer when producers of Porsgrund porcelain put the selected pattern on sale for a limited time.

It became a reality when Dawn Bergstrom, owner of Scandinavian Imports in downtown Eau Claire, offered to match Porsgrund’s fifteen per cent discount with another fifteen per cent discount from her store. With thirty per cent off of the regular price, the purchase of forty lovely dinner plates and cups was accomplished.

Donations from members and memorials to the “Dishes” fund over the years were extremely important in making this acquisition possible. “Thank you” to everyone who helped realize another of the dreams for the Ager House.

Since the “Dishes” fund has been depleted with this purchase, it was not possible to buy other pieces of the pattern right now. However, Ms. Bergstrom has promised that purchases of additional Porsgrund porcelain by the Association during the sale next year will receive the same discount given by Scandinavian Imports in 2007, so as the fund is replenished, more plates, cups, saucers, dessert plates, and serving pieces can be purchased and will help the Porsgrund china become one of the pleasures of life at the Ager House.

The Porsgrund pattern, Fasett, was chosen for the Ager House china by the Board of Directors at the June meeting.

Porsgrund is the main producer of porcelain flatware and products for Norway’s Royal Family and has been for three generations. The Porsgrund factory is located in the state of Telemark and the area of Grenland on the banks of the Porsgrunn River in Norway. Porsgrund china took its name from a small island in the river, which was overgrown with shrub (pors), and the Norwegian word for ground (grunn). The company began producing products in 1887, when its first firing took place and still uses its original “recipes.”