Bidspirit auction | Nylund & Dahl for Rorstrand

Nylund & Dahl for Rorstrand Ceramic Flambe Urn - Gunnar Nylund (Swedish, 1904-1997) and Oskar Dahl (Swedish, 1902-1966) for Rorstrand, Sweden. Art Deco ceramic urn or lidded vase depicting a galleon ship amid tumultuous waters, ca. 1930s. Stoneware pottery of Nylund's signature ”flambe” style, with several glazes and details defined by Dahl using a Sgraffito etching technique. With applied double-loop handles on either side of the vessel surmounted by a lid with a star and scrollwork form 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” and ”Dekor: Dahl.” 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: 9 in x width: 10 in x depth: 5 1/2 in. Condition: There are no chips, cracks, losses, or restorations. Light wear to the footrim. Light wear where the lid joins the body.