Figure
ca. 1956 (modelled)
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| Place of origin |
This small sculptural work was modelled by Anders Liljefors and produced by the Gustavsberg ceramics factory. Liljefors adapted a technique of casting liquid clay in damp sand that had previously been employed to produce bathroom tiles. The striking results demonstrated Liljefors' will to develop free creativity and artistry within what was still seen as a craft.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, sand-cast and partly glazed |
| Brief description | Stoneware butterfly figure, sand-cast and partly glazed, modelled by Anders Liljefors ca. 1956, made by Gustavsberg, Sweden. |
| Physical description | Stoneware butterfly figure, sand-cast and partly glazed. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'G' and a hand and 'GUSTAVSBERG A.B.L.' [incised] |
| Credit line | Given by the maker |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This small sculptural work was modelled by Anders Liljefors and produced by the Gustavsberg ceramics factory. Liljefors adapted a technique of casting liquid clay in damp sand that had previously been employed to produce bathroom tiles. The striking results demonstrated Liljefors' will to develop free creativity and artistry within what was still seen as a craft. |
| Bibliographic reference | Opie, Jennifer Hawkins. Scandinavia: ceramics & glass in the twentieth century. London: V&A Publications, 1989. 117 p., ill. ISBN 1851770712. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.145-1986 |
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| Record created | October 6, 2008 |
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