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"Nude with Spear, " Unique Art Deco Vase with Male Nude, Gold Highlights

About the Item

A classic and striking example of Art Deco design featuring the male nude, this vase depicts a seated figure holding a spear on one side, and another nude male figure on the other, flanked by plant motifs edged in gold glaze. The vase is an excellent example of the Art Deco porcelains designed by Gunnar Nylund in what he called a "flambe" glaze: rich browns or blue-grays, sometimes highlighted with gold. Nylund worked at the famed Rörstrand porcelain works in Sweden from 1931-1958; and in his later years he became known for his organic forms and mottled glazes. This particular vase is marked "ALP," which was a sister company to Rörstrand in Lidköping, Sweden, located between Stockholm and Gothenburg. In 1932, Rörstrand merged with Lidköping's porcelain factory, and later in the 1930s, the entire production of Rörstrand was moved to Lidköping. ALP existed into the 1940s under its own name, in parallel with Rörstrand, but after 1943 the business was continued under the Rörstrand brand. The vase is well marked on the bottom.

Creator:

Gunnar Nylund (Artist)

Dimensions:

Height: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Width: 7 in (17.78 cm)Depth: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)

Style:

Art Deco (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Porcelain,Glazed

Place of Origin:

Sweden

Period:

1930-1939