a unique sculpture of a lion, Rörstrand 1950s.
Standing lion, glaze in brown and green, signed R SWEDEN GN UNIQUE. Length 39 cm, height 28 cm, excluding wooden stand with silver plaque, stamped 1956.
Glaze spots.
Accompanying straw stand with engraved silver plaque: TIL CENTALFORENINGEN 1906 14/5 1956 FRA RÖRSTRANDS PORSLINSFABRIKKER
Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) was a Swedish ceramicist, designer and sculptor. Gunnar Nylund was active for periods at Bing & Grøndahl, for a few years had his own workshop, Saxbo stentøj, and worked at Nymølle ceramic factory in Denmark. For most of his working life he lived in Sweden and was employed at Rörstrand porcelain factory 1931-59 where he was also assigned the role of artistic director. He has become known for his many different animal sculptures in stoneware, but he also made lots of vases, bowls, lamp bases, etc., as well as tableware and other utensils. Nylund also designed glass for Strömbergshyttan.
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