Gunnar Nylund
A set of nine stoneware miniatures, vases and bowls, Rörstrand.
Mostly Gunnar Nylund. 3 miniature vases, height 6-7 cm. Miniature plate 7 cm. Vase, height 15. Vase with handle, height 17 cm. Bowl, diameter 12.5 cm.
Two smaller bowls not Gunnar Nylund, diameter 8-8.5 cm.
Some wear. Six are not first quality. One vase with chip to bottom rim.
Designer
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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