Gunnar Nylund, a vase and a bowl, Rörstrand.
Stoneware. Vase with a narrow neck and flared rim, swelling downwards in shape. Glazed in brown shades. Signed R Sweden GN ARX. Height 28.5 cm. Bowl with a round shape, glazed in rust-brown shades. Signed R Sweden GN AUX. Diameter 9 cm, height 7 cm.
Minor surface wear. Bowl with cracks at the foot ring and in the glaze.
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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