Hi Paul
Those are great threads Anne but the colour and shape of this one makes me think Aseda - in fact here is a photo (small image), you can just see the Aseda label at the base - designer Bo Borgstrom I think. I don't know if they came in different sizes, this one is from my photo library and is marked 21cm height, which is 8.75"
(http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/2241/clipimage0028gv.jpg)
(http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/3194/asedalab6wg.jpg)
Lots of info on this board about Aseda of Sweden
Adam P