Arthur Percy
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a Swedish Grace lidded faience bowl and a pair of candlesticks, Gefle Porslinsfabrik 1920s-1930s.
Stylized painted decoration in green, yellow, burgundy and black. The bowl and the candlesticks with stamped mark MODELL PERCY GEFLE MADE IN SWEDEN and T. 77. T is for Eugen Trost, the decorator's signature. The lid stamped MADE IN SWEDEN, T. 77. Height ca 38 cm, length 46 cm ( diameter 33 cm). The candlesticks height 26,5 cm
The lid with a few minor chips to glaze.
Literature
Helena Dahlbäck Lutteman, "Svensk 1900-tals keramik, stengods, porslin, flintgods", ICA-förlaget 1985, p 58.
Ulf Hård af Segerstad, "Keramik, sekelskifte till sjuttiotal", the model of the bowl depicted as nr 30.
"Scandinavian Modern Design 1880-1980", the model depicted p 109.
The bowl was first exhibited at the Paris World's Fair in 1925 ( with another decoration). Arthur Percy was awarded a Diplome d´honneur. Another version was shown in New York 1929 and yet a third version in Stockholm 1930.
This model was only made to order or executed for specific occasions. It could be ordered with or without the lid. Arthur Percy was the artistic head and designer at Gefle Porslinsfabrik between 1923-60.