Gunnar Nylund, urn with lid, "Flambé", Rörstrand.
Stoneware with hand-painted decoration of women making music. Marked Flambé Rörstrand Alp Modell Nylund Lidköping Sweden Dekor Wedel 7022. Length 27, height 23 cm.
The lid with repairs. Filled chip to foot rim.
According to information, the provenance is from the Nylund family.
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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