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Monumental Vase by Hertha Bengtson for Rorstrand

Creator: Hertha Bengtson - Rörstrand / Rorstrand Studio
Offered by: BAC

Description
Monumentally scaled vase by Hertha Bengtson (1917-1993) for Rörstrand Fabriks, having a swelling cylindrical form, cove shoulder and wide mouth, hand-turned gray stoneware with rustic textural effect and subtly green tinted clear glaze; Sweden, 1960s; marked in ink triple crowned R, artist cipher, “Sweden”

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Sweden
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Glazed stoneware
Condition:	Good. Excellent
Creation Date:	1960s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Art Pottery, Scandinavian Modern
Patterns:	Contemporary/Modern, Textured
Incollect Reference #:	389949

Dimensions

H.	17 in;	Diam.	10 in;
H.	43.18 cm;	Diam.	25.4 cm;

Message from Seller:

A premiere design gallery for over two decades, BAC offers an unparalleled collection of fine 20th century European antiques selected with a connoisseur’s eye and an historian's rigor. Specializing in the very best of French and Nordic decorative arts and furnishing, BAC features work by design masters such as Jean-Michel Frank, Jean Royère, Axel Einar Hjorth, and Kaare Klint, as well as pieces by lesser known talents, chosen for their intrinsic quality and beauty.