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Jens Quistgaard teak salt and pepper mill Dansk Designs Ltd model 890
Dansk Designs Ltd model 890 salt and pepper mill designed by Jens Quistgaard
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Jens Quistgaard "Hourglass with Lip" Peppermill

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A Jens Quistgaard combination salt and pepper mill with a curvaceous hourglass shaped silhouette. Made by Dansk, this Model Number 890 mill, carved from solid teak, is one of the most ergonomic designs from the series of around 60 pieces. 

The mill's two main elements are reminiscent of traditional lathed objects such as doorknobs or finials, but the stacking and flaring of these shapes creates a curvaceous form that's unmistakably grounded in Danish Modernism.

The top section, as with most of Quistgaard's mills, holds salt, where the large button-like stopper is secured by a cork. Peppercorns are stored and ground in the lower half. 
The object not only functions fantastically, but it is also a very sculptural piece. Satisfying both these criteria was crucial for Quistgaard.

In Stig Guldberg's 2010 documentary on Quistgaard the latter proclaims: "The finished product must display harmony but its usefulness must not be affected just for the sake of making it pretty. Practical use and beauty of design must go hand in hand."

Model Number: 890

Model Nickname: "Curved Hourglass" or "Hourglass with Lip"

Designer: Jens Harald Quistgaard

Manufacturer: Dansk Designs

Year of Design: C. 1960

Dates Produced: C. 1960-90, the grinding mechanism on this example dates it to the early- to mid-1970s.

Colour: Brown

Height: 18 cm, Diameter: 9 cm

Condition: Perfect.

Branding: Underside reads ‘Dansk Designs Ltd Denmark IHQ’.