Traditional Spanish pottery egg cups

Spanish traditional pottery might not be as internationally well known as the pottery from some neighboring countries, but it is nevertheless a very interesting field that should be explored by any egg cup lover: even if Spain does not have a very strong reputation for egg cups, collectors could be surprised to see how many of them exist, and how nice they can be. This selection brings together some pieces illustrative of different traditions present in the territory, for your personal pleasure. All pieces are, of course, hand-made.

Interesting details: 1) made in Castellón, sold in Peñíscola [eggcup1024]; 2) made in Naval (Huesca) [eggcup2651]; 3) bought in Sigüenza [eggcup1085]; 4) made in Muel (Zaragoza); 5) unglazed, sold in Montserrat [eggcup0002]; 6) made in Besalú [eggcup2824]; 7) Belmonte de San José (Teruel) [eggcup3352].

Ah, you probably remember that another beautiful Spanish egg cup can be seen at the Rare artistic egg cups post.

Modern design metal egg cups

It started during the 80's, but it was far more popular in the 90's: the urge to possess and design metal egg cups that looked like anything but egg cups. As long that an egg could be put there, the object should be considered an egg cup. Afterwards, the big revolution came from Italy and it consisted in mixing metal with plastic, bringing some colour and plenty of fun to the cold world of stainless steel.

Known details: 1) produced by Daniel Hechter (France) [eggcup0552]; 2) produced by Zack (Germany) [eggcup2621]; 3) stainless steel [eggcup3230]; 4) Filio series, designed by Ralph Krämer, produced by Mono (Germany) [eggcup3658]; 5) sold by Blokker [eggcup4386]; 6) Girotondo egg cup, designed by King Kong (Stefano Giovannoni and Guido Venturini), 1991, produced by Alessi (Italy) [eggcup1202]; 7) Barnum egg cup, from Tredicesima series, produced by Mepra (Italy) [eggcup2762]; 8) might be called "Walking egg" or "Mister egg" (sources differ), designed by Jan Hansen and Frank Person [eggcup1498].

If you like modern design egg cups, it could be a good idea to check the Modern design plastic egg cups post or the Modern design ceramic egg cups page.

If what you enjoy are metal egg cups, it would be better to go first to the Antique metal egg cups category, where nevertheless you should not expect to find only simply conceived or traditionally shaped pieces - check this French Le Crabe egg cup or this Electro-Plated Nickel Silver one with salt cellar as a proof of it.

Modern design plastic egg cups

We start our visit through the collection with one of the materials more widely used by contemporary egg cup designers: plastic. Here we can see a selection of design egg cups coming from different European countries. Some were sold in expensive design shops, but one of them was bought at a supermarket. It's probably not too difficult to guess which one.

Known details: 1) Signed by "21" [eggcup2361]; 2) produced by Present Time (Netherlands), made in Taiwan [eggcup2410]; 3) "Feeling" egg cup, designed by Angeletti Ruzza studio, produced by Guzzini (Italy) [eggcup4063]; 4) "Cico portauovo", designed by Stefano Giovannoni for Alessi (Italy) [eggcup1950]; 5) "Uovo" egg cup, produced by Bodum (Switzerland) [eggcup3194]; 6) "Mangiauovo", designed by Guido Venturini and Carlo Terrile, produced by Alessi (Italy); 7) "Coquetier n° 9", designed by Reno for Pylones (France) [eggcup1321]; 8) "Eggs-O-Tic", produced by Bodum (Switzerland) [eggcup4404]; 9) egg cup for Deco Fresh collection, produced by Fackelmann (Germany), launched in 2003 [eggcup3672]; 10) signed by A.B., distributed in 1995 by London Design Museum [eggcup1138].

If you like modern design egg cups, you might also want to check: Modern design metal egg cups, Modern design ceramic egg cups. Actually, some metal pieces like Alessi's Girotondo egg cup and Mepra's Barnum egg cup also use plastic. Ceramic and plastic meet rarely, although some egg cups like this Sagaform stripped one are sometimes sold with plastic spoons.

For a general view on plastic egg cups, in all styles, please refer to: Plastic egg cups.