There is no clearer evidence for my explanation of the IMPORT stamp.

Pigs have a reputation for being lazy, but they are very intelligent and busy animals. And not dirty, but clean.

Nice addition to what I already had in my collection. Luckily we have an in-house restorer, otherwise I wouldn't have bought this.

From Japan to Sweden. Bought via the Swedish auction site Tradera. Riddle: why so many Japanese imports in Sweden?

At first unsightly and a bit hidden away, then almost 50 years later it was back in the spotlight.

Piggy bank or piggy banks in a knot? What could the artist have meant? One thing is certain: it is from Koninklijke Tichelaar from Makkum.