Mug designed by Bjorn Wiinblad
Mug
ca.1955 (made)
ca.1955 (made)
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This mug is part of a set of nursery-ware designed with a circus theme by Bjorn Wiinblad (1918-2006), a popular and versatile Danish artist active for more than 60 years. His wide output ranged from poster design, book illustration and scene design, to textile, glass, porcelain, ceramics and interior design.
Wiinblad's work is characterised by a fairytale mood and sense of fun, and ceramic pieces featuring his designs are in collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Museum in Stockholm, and the Museum of Copenhagen. For over 30 years Wiinblad was one of the leading designers of Rosenthal porcelain.
Wiinblad's work is characterised by a fairytale mood and sense of fun, and ceramic pieces featuring his designs are in collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Museum in Stockholm, and the Museum of Copenhagen. For over 30 years Wiinblad was one of the leading designers of Rosenthal porcelain.
Object details
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| Title | Mug designed by Bjorn Wiinblad (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Mug designed by Bjorn Wiinblad (1918-2006) featuring an image of an elephant, Nymolle Factory, ca.1955. Danish |
| Physical description | White single-handed mug decorated in underglaze blue with a line drawing of a performing elephant wearing a hat and saddle, holding a maraca in his trunk, with cymbals on his left foot, his right foot balancing on a ball. Signed on the base, and with maker's mark. |
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| Credit line | Antony Hippisley Coxe Collection |
| Production | Bjorn Wiinblad produced designs for Nymolle Pottery from 1946 to 1956. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This mug is part of a set of nursery-ware designed with a circus theme by Bjorn Wiinblad (1918-2006), a popular and versatile Danish artist active for more than 60 years. His wide output ranged from poster design, book illustration and scene design, to textile, glass, porcelain, ceramics and interior design. Wiinblad's work is characterised by a fairytale mood and sense of fun, and ceramic pieces featuring his designs are in collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Museum in Stockholm, and the Museum of Copenhagen. For over 30 years Wiinblad was one of the leading designers of Rosenthal porcelain. |
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| Bibliographic reference | The Circus in Ceramics by Antony Hippisley Coxe. Published in The Tatler and Bystander, 8 November 1957. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.91-2007 |
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| Record created | April 26, 2007 |
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