GUNNAR NYLUND, a "Flambé" stoneware vase, Rörstrand, Sweden 1930-40's.
Decorated with hunters in brown, beige and gild, marked FLAMBÉ RÖRSTRAND ALP MODELL NYLUND LIDKÖPING SWEDEN DEKOR: OLSON 6946. Height 25,5 cm.
A few minor glaze cracks and metal marks.
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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