Flower pots or planters by Anita Nylund for Jie, Sweden

About the Item

A pair of very nice hand painted vintage porcelain flowerpots made by Anita Nylund for JIE Keramik, Sweden. These pots have fantastic colors depicting a traditional Swedish midsummer dance. There are men and women dancing and playing music in various scenes around the pots who are more or less identical. They are sold as a pair. They are 13.5 cm high and 15 cm in diameter at the top, (5.3" and 5.9") signed, NOTE that there are some water marks on the in the inside, some signs of wear consistant with age and one pot has a thin line in the porcelain on the inside but overall of a very good. The price includes FREE shipping. Jie Gantofta Jie-Keramik was founded in 1942 in Helsingborg by John Ewert 'Jie' Johnson and initially produced small wooden objects that were furnished with glass or ceramics. The company expanded rapidly and moved to a larger location in Gantofta in 1944. As from 1952, Johnson started to produce ceramics for household use, at first according to traditional methods, but soon the products were manufactured by means of casting moulds and then painted by hand by several designers, such as Ella Bergstrand and Anita Nylund. When this technique became too expensive, the factory began to use silk-screen prints in order to apply decorations to its products. All designs by Anita Nylund were applied according to this method, although the pottery was still produced by Jie himself. Instead of majolica, products were now being made of glazed earthenware. Jie keramik is today sought after, since it is truly amazing retro and vintage ceramics and pottery, especially some of their vases and other interior design and art objects. In the mid 60s, the company stopped the production of household goods and switched to the manufacturing of decorative goods and pottery, becoming one of the leading brands for Scandinavian design. The first designer who was hired for that reason was Elsi Bourelius. She mainly designed female figures made of ceramics. The production of wooden objects, however, remained an important discipline for Jie during the 1960s and 70s and lasted until well into the 80s.

Creator:

Anita Nylund (Designer),JIE Gantofta (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 5.3 in (13.47 cm)Diameter: 5.9 in (14.99 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Ceramic,Glazed,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

Sweden

Period:

1960-1969