Gunnar Nylund & Anita Nylund, jars with lids 3 pcs. own workshops
3 unglazed jars with lids. One jar by Gunnar Nylund, signed GN L, the other 2 jars and lids by Anita Nylund. The taller one with indistinct pencil sketches. Height including lid 18-22 cm.
Minor wear, marks, stains, and dirt. Minor discolourations.
The Nylund Family
Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) was a Swedish ceramicist, designer and sculptor. Gunnar Nylund was active for periods at Bing & Grøndahl, for a few years had his own workshop, Saxbo stentøj, and worked at Nymølle ceramic factory in Denmark. For most of his working life he lived in Sweden and was employed at Rörstrand porcelain factory 1931-59 where he was also assigned the role of artistic director. He has become known for his many different animal sculptures in stoneware, but he also made lots of vases, bowls, lamp bases, etc., as well as tableware and other utensils. Nylund also designed glass for Strömbergshyttan.
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