a "Narcissus" "parian" porcelain sculpture, Gustavsberg, Sweden 1970's.
From the "Figurin" series, stamped GUSTAVSBERG PARIAN - 6 Stig L. SWEDEN. Height 19,5 cm.
The model was executed in a limited edition of 500 pieces after an original stoneware model, designed in the 1940's.
During the 1950s and 1960s, Stig Lindberg created many of his most sought-after stoneware objects, decorative vases, bowls, and dishes with pressed or carved decoration, and popular ceramic series such as Pungo, Domino, Terma, Karneval, were introduced. A few years later, he became artistic director after Wilhelm Kåge. Stig Lindberg designed popular tableware, several of which are still manufactured today, such as Adam, Eva, Berså, Spisa Ribb (now called Ribb), Prunus, and Aster. During his career, Lindberg worked as an industrial designer, book illustrator, textile and glass designer.
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