Minature Vase
1960-1970 (made)
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Berndt Friberg was known for his experiments with glazes, and this miniature vessel showcases techniques he was also using for full-size examples. Friberg worked for a number of Danish and Swedish ceramics factories, including Höganäs-Billesholms AB, and the Gustavsberg porcelain factory, Sweden. Collectables since their production, Friberg's miniature vessels were exercises in stoneware glaze experimentation. Although this piece is marked Höganäs-Billesholms AB, where Friberg worked as a thrower from 1915-18, they are likely to be contemporary with similar pieces he made for Gustavsberg.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | glazed stoneware |
| Brief description | Miniature vase, blue, Berndt Friberg for Höganäs-Billesholms AB, Sweden, 1960s. |
| Physical description | Miniature vase with a narrow neck, made from stoneware with a graduated blue glaze. There is a small old chip to the rim. Incised 'J.A./ Höganäs' by hand on the base. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'J.A./ Höganäs' |
| Credit line | Given by Jennifer Opie |
| Summary | Berndt Friberg was known for his experiments with glazes, and this miniature vessel showcases techniques he was also using for full-size examples. Friberg worked for a number of Danish and Swedish ceramics factories, including Höganäs-Billesholms AB, and the Gustavsberg porcelain factory, Sweden. Collectables since their production, Friberg's miniature vessels were exercises in stoneware glaze experimentation. Although this piece is marked Höganäs-Billesholms AB, where Friberg worked as a thrower from 1915-18, they are likely to be contemporary with similar pieces he made for Gustavsberg. |
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| Accession number | C.92-2012 |
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| Record created | August 29, 2012 |
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