Stig Lindberg
Stig Lindberg, a' Birka' cup with saucer, with royal monogram under crown, Gustavsberg, 1976.
Stoneware with a speckled surface and black stripe decoration, as well as a floral garland and the monogram CGS under a royal crown. Underneath with the date 19/6 1976. The diameter of the saucer is 15 cm.
The general impression is good. Minor stains. Glaze defect to the foot rim of the saucer.
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Presumably a test model for the wedding of King Carl XVI Gustav and Silvia Sommerlath.
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During the 1950s and 1960s, Stig Lindberg created many of his most sought-after stoneware objects, decorative vases, bowls, and dishes with pressed or carved decoration, and popular ceramic series such as Pungo, Domino, Terma, Karneval, were introduced. A few years later, he became artistic director after Wilhelm Kåge. Stig Lindberg designed popular tableware, several of which are still manufactured today, such as Adam, Eva, Berså, Spisa Ribb (now called Ribb), Prunus, and Aster. During his career, Lindberg worked as an industrial designer, book illustrator, textile and glass designer.
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