Ingrid Atterberg Ceramic Vase Model Negro Produced by Upsala Ekeby in Sweden

A potter and painter, Albert Green (1914 - 1994) earned an international reputation for his ceramics, stoneware, and canvases. A graduate of the Universit...

A potter and painter, Albert Green (1914 - 1994) earned an international reputation for his ceramics, stoneware, and canvases. A graduate of the Universit...

White ceramic with matte glaze.

A potter and painter, Albert Green (1914 - 1994) earned an international reputation for his ceramics, stoneware, and canvases. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he studied painting at the Art Students League in New York City, supporting himself with retail jobs selling men’s clothing. But in 1946 a chance encounter with a display of contemporary Japanese pottery inspired him on the spot to switch from painting to pottery. Green learned pottery techniques through engineering manuals and applied his knowledge of college chemistry to teach himself glazing. ​“In those days I looked at pots constantly,” he said. ​“I’d travel 100 miles to look at a good pot. I simply taught myself.” He took his painting skills and applied them to his clay works, creating pieces that critics praised for their painterly qualities and subtle sense of color. In 1976, he retired from the retail clothing...

A well proportioned vintage vase designed by Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala-Ekeby. Features a serial pattern of alternating glazes and colors. This is often referred to as the "Spiral" ...

Mid-Century vase designed by Ingrid Atterberg and produced at Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1950s. Impressed 'UE' and 'Abg' (for Atterberg) and number 2089

A pair of great vases, by Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby. The design is known as "Maris Krus". These are a signum of her work as one of Scandinavia’s most talented designer and ce...

A pair of great vases, by Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby. The design is known as "Maris Krus". These are a signum of her work as one of Scandinavia’s most talented designer and ce...