Bidspirit auction | Nylund for Rorstrand Flambe Ceramic

Nylund for Rorstrand Flambe Ceramic Hunting Vase - Gunnar Nylund (Swedish, 1904-1997) for Rorstrand, Sweden. Unique or ”unik” Art Deco ceramic vase depicting a pastoral hunting scene, 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 Rorstrand” and ”Modell” and ”Nylund” on either side of an ”ALP” mark. Below this, the stamp continues ”Lidkoping, Sweden, ” ”Dekor: Olson, ” and ”Unik”; numbered 6947. 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: 10 1/2 in x diameter: 7 1/2 in. Condition: There are no major cracks, losses, or restorations. Fleabite chip along the interior of rim. Light wear to the footrim.