Vase
ca. 1951 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
The Saxbo pottery was founded at Herlev in Denmark in 1930. This piece was glazed by the pottery’s founder, Nathalie Krebs. Harmony between form and glaze can be seen as a defining feature of Saxbo’s production.
This piece was included in the exhibition 'Scandinavia at Table' held at the V&A in 1951.
This piece was included in the exhibition 'Scandinavia at Table' held at the V&A in 1951.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with relief decoration |
| Brief description | Vase, stoneware, designed by Eva Staehr-Nielsen, glazed by Nathalie Krebs, made at Saxbo pottery, Herlev, Denmark, about 1951. |
| Physical description | Stoneware vase with relief decoration and mottled blue/brown glaze. |
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| Gallery label | Vase
Designed by Eva Staehr-Nielsen, glazed by Nathalie Krebs, made at Saxbo pottery, Herlev, Denmark about 1951
Marks: the yin-yang symbol (Saxbo's mark), 'Saxbo, Denmark 171 11' and two groups of dots, impressed
Stoneware
Circ.44-1952(16/07/2008) |
| Summary | The Saxbo pottery was founded at Herlev in Denmark in 1930. This piece was glazed by the pottery’s founder, Nathalie Krebs. Harmony between form and glaze can be seen as a defining feature of Saxbo’s production. This piece was included in the exhibition 'Scandinavia at Table' held at the V&A in 1951. |
| Bibliographic reference | Opie, Jennifer Hawkins. Scandinavia: ceramics & glass in the twentieth century. London: V&A Publications, 1989. 43 p. ISBN 1851770712. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.44-1952 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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