Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Ceramic bowl with glaze in blue and brown tones.

Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) for Rörstrand, ceramic bowl in shades of blue and brown. In excellent condition. Second factory quality. Marked. Dimensions: H 9.0 x D 13.5 cm.

Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Ceramic bowl with blue tones glaze. Mid-20th century. Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Dimensions: D 15.5 cm x H 5.5 cm.

A beautiful and unique hand thrown stoneware bowl, with amazing glaze. Made by Raija Tuumi at Arabia, Finland, 1960s. Excellent condition. Incised signature "RT" and "ARABIA". Ceramic artist Raija Tuumi (1923–2016) represents a generation of artists who, after the war, helped make Finland’s art industry internationally famous. The ceramic artists and their visibility at international exhibitions played a significant role in putting Finnish art on the world map. Raised in Kiukais in Satakunta, Finland, Raija Tuumi first discovered artistic expression through weaving. However local potters, raised her interest in an alternative material. After many different phases in her life Tuumi ended up studying in Ateneum’s ceramics department between 1946 and 1949, during which she found her own strong style. The students’ training included periods in workshops in Finland, where she encountered potters’ large dough and butter milk pots and other dishes that inspired Tuumi to work on large sculptural objects. Tuumi studied in the ceramics department along side with other ceramisist, including Ulla Procopé, Annikki Hovisaari, Dorrit Flinckenberg, Vuokko Eskolin...

Rare footed bowl designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Wonderful glaze with a amber body and tones of brown to blue. Unique design with footed base. Signed on underside with the "...