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Britt-Louise Sundell Gustavsberg Swedish Abstract Stylized Bird Pottery Plaque

About the Item

A large and heavily made Swedish mid-century pottery wall plaque in the form of an abstract stylized bird by Britt-Louise Sundell (1928-2011) for Gustavsberg and probably dating from around 1960. The thickly potted plaque is modeled as a rounded bodied bird with circular patterns glazed in various colors including orange, green and blue to the body and face and set against a dark grey black colored ground. The bird has what appears to be a number of chicks mounted on its back all similarly patterned and glazed. The back of the plaque is unglazed with two two recessed hanging holes and with a copper hanging wire attached. The plaque has an impressed GUSTAVSBERG makers mark. In good condition.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.24 in (26 cm)Width: 9.26 in (23.5 cm)Depth: 0.69 in (1.75 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1960
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Bishop's Stortford, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: TC213281stDibs: LU1328225601292

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