Bidspirit auction | Nylund for Rorstrand Ceramic Flambe

Nylund for Rorstrand Ceramic Flambe Angel Vase - Gunnar Nylund (Swedish, 1904-1997) for Rorstrand, Sweden. Unique or ”unik” Art Deco ceramic vase depicting a religious ”Mother and Child” motif with angelic musician figures, ca. 1930s. Stoneware pottery of Nylund's signature ”flambe” style, with several glazes and details defined using a Sgraffito etching technique. Stamped along the underside ”Flambe” atop an ”ALP” mark. Below this, the stamp continues ”Lidkoping, Sweden, ” ”Dekor: Weinberg, ” and ”Unik”; numbered 1736. 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 1/2 in x diameter: 6 1/2 in. Condition: There are no chips, cracks, losses, or restorations. Light wear to the footrim.