Bidspirit auction | Nylund for Rorstrand Flambe Horse

Nylund for Rorstrand Flambe Horse & Jockey Vase - Gunnar Nylund (Swedish, 1904-1997) for Rorstrand, Sweden. Unique Art Deco ceramic urn vase vessel depicting a horse and jockey along the exterior, ca. 1930s. Stoneware pottery of Nylund's signature ”flambe” style, with several glazes and details defined by using a Sgraffito etching technique. 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: Willborg, ” and ”Unik”; numbered 3589. 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 1/4 in x width: 9 1/2 in x depth: 6 in. Condition: There are no chips, cracks, losses, or restorations. Light wear to the footrim.