Details
- Dimensions
- 3.15ʺW × 3.15ʺD × 3.15ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Brand
- Gustavsberg
- Period
- 1940s
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Stoneware
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. less
- Description
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“Farsta” vase with thick, blue glazed walls balancing on an unglazed base decorated with etched stripes. Production year inscripted on …
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“Farsta” vase with thick, blue glazed walls balancing on an unglazed base decorated with etched stripes. Production year inscripted on the base. “Farsta” stoneware is recognized as being the best and most exclusive that has come out of Swedish arts and crafts. The series represents the pinnacle of Wilhelm Kåge’s artistry, expressing the full width of his creativity and skill. It dates from the 1920s, when Kåge started experimenting with a new stoneware technique that he named “Farsta” after the location of the Gustavsberg factory, Farstalandet. He kept working with the series into the 1950s, creating different “Farsta” families with various shapes and glazes. The shared characteristics are the heavy-set solid designs and contrast between glazed and unglazed areas, as well as forceful glazes and irregularities. The pieces were cast rather than thrown and unlike stoneware from other series, Kåge most often worked and glazed the “Farsta” pieces himself. The production was small and the stoneware was sold as exclusive gifts and to museums and collectors. “Farsta” is held in equal esteem today. This piece has an attribution mark,
I am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
issues arising from misattribution less
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