Bidspirit auction | Nylund for Rorstrand ”Unik” Ceramic

Nylund for Rorstrand ”Unik” Ceramic Flambe Charger - Gunnar Nylund (Swedish, 1904-1997) for Rorstrand, Sweden. Unique or ”unik” Art Deco ceramic plate or charger depicting an exotic feminine figure, possibly a princess, ca. 1930s. Stoneware pottery of Nylund's signature ”flambe” style, with several glazes and details defined by using a Sgrafitto etching technique. Stamped along the underside ”Flambe” above ”Modell” and ”Nylund” on either side of an ”ALP” Rorstrand mark. Below this, the stamp continues ”Lidkoping, Sweden, ” ”Dekor: Weinberg, ” and ”Unik”; numbered 1654. 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: 1 3/4 in x diameter: 12 in. Condition: There are no chips, cracks, losses, or restorations. Light wear to the footrim.