Blue and White Stoneware Vase by Hertha Bengtson. Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
By Hertha Bengtson, Herta Bengtson, Rörstrand, rorstrand studio
Located in Malmö, SE
She left Rörstrand in 1964, when the company was acquired by Uppsala-Ekeby. Hertha Bengtson subsequently began to work at Höganäs-Keramik, where she tested the viability of stonewar...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stoneware Vase by Hertha Bengtson. Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
By Hertha Bengtson, Rörstrand, Herta Bengtson
Located in Malmö, SE
She left Rörstrand in 1964, when the company was acquired by Uppsala-Ekeby. Hertha Bengtson subsequently began to work at Höganäs-Keramik, where she tested the viability of stonewar...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Set of 2 Stoneware Vases by Hertha Bengtson. Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
By Rörstrand, Hertha Bengtson, Herta Bengtson
Located in Malmö, SE
She left Rörstrand in 1964, when the company was acquired by Uppsala-Ekeby. Hertha Bengtson subsequently began to work at Höganäs-Keramik, where she tested the viability of stonewar...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Terracotta, White Ceramic Floor Vase by Anna-Lisa Thomson, Sweden
By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala Ekeby
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Manufactured by Upsala-Ekeby in Uppsala, Sweden circa 1940s. The vase is made from glazed earthenware with a hand drawn spiral pattern.
Ceramic, Earthenware
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