Bidspirit auction | Large Nylund for Rorstrand Unik

Large Nylund for Rorstrand Unik Moose Flambe Urn - Gunnar Nylund (Swedish, 1904-1997) for Rorstrand, Sweden. Large and unique or ”unik” Art Deco ceramic lidded urn vessel depicting a moose, ca. 1930s. Stoneware pottery of Nylund's signature ”flambe” style, with several glazes and details defined by using a Sgraffito etching technique. Surmounted by a lid with a flared finial. Stamped along the underside ”Flambe Rorstrand” with ”Modell” and ”Nylund” on either side of an ”ALP” mark. Below this, the stamp continues ”Lidkoping, Sweden, ” ”Dekor: Willberg, ” and ”Unik”; numbered 2165. The underside of the lid is similarly marked. Gunnar Nylund is a prominent figure in illustrious 20th-century Swedish ceramic design. He served as the artistic leader at the Rorstrand factory during the 1940s and 1950s. His work is represented in the Swedish National Museum of Art and Design. Height: 12 1/2 in x width: 12 1/2 in x depth: 5 3/4 in. Condition: There are no chips, cracks, losses, or restorations. Light wear to the footrim.