{"product_id":"baking-dish-rorstrand-sweden-gratina-no-8-oxblood-ceramic-baking-dish","title":"Baking Dish: Rörstrand Sweden 'Gratina' No.8 Oxblood Ceramic Baking Dish","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sleek, highly collectible piece of mid-century Scandinavian modern ovenware designed by the legendary Hertha Bengtson for the premier Swedish manufacture Rörstrand. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \"Gratina\" No.8 roasting or baking dish showcases a minimalist rectangular silhouette with integrated handles, finished in a striking, rich glossy oxblood maroon-red exterior glaze. The interior is lined with a high-contrast white glaze, resting on a specialized ribbed heat-dispersing raw porcelain base. Combining mid-century industrial utility with sophisticated Nordic table styling, this functional design piece is a beautiful addition to any mid-century modern kitchen or Scandinavian art pottery collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigner Lineage: Designed by Hertha Bengtson, one of Sweden's most influential mid-century ceramic artists, famed for her trailblazing functionalism designs for Rörstrand and Höganäs. Factory Authentication: The base carries the crisp, stamped Rörstrand Sweden crown insignia, the \"GRATINA OVENWARE\" model script, and the distinct casting mold number 8. Mid-Century Functionalism: Launched in the 1950s, the Gratina series was a revolutionary material design breakthrough, engineered from high-durability porcelain to go directly from a roaring oven to a sophisticated hosting table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Intended Use: Premium oven-to-table roasting or gratin baking dish. Alternate Suggested Use: Mid-century modern kitchen cabinet display accent or a striking countertop fruit vessel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shift2ThriftVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48281029083334,"sku":"Listing 016-October-2026","price":580.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2163\/2198\/files\/RorstrandSweden_Gratina_No.8OxbloodCeramicBakingDish_11.jpg?v=1791688455","url":"https:\/\/shift2thriftvintage.co.za\/bg\/products\/baking-dish-rorstrand-sweden-gratina-no-8-oxblood-ceramic-baking-dish","provider":"Shift2ThriftVintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}