A rare Gustavsberg cup.
【Product introduction】
This product was created to commemorate the fact that Stig Lindberg was in charge of the character design for the fairy tale "Chuckari Kraker" by Swedish children's author Rennart Hellsing. Due to the limited quantity, bowls and cups are rarely sold as a set on the market. There are two patterns of bowl pictures, one facing right and one facing left, and this one faces right.
[Artist] Stig Lindberg
[Year] Around 1970
[Condition] ★★☆☆☆ (2.5: Slightly scratched)
Paint loss can be seen on the bowl surface. There is a penetration in one of the handles of the cup, and there is dirt on the top of the handle. Penetration is a crack that runs on the glaze surface during firing during the manufacturing process, and is not a scratch from use or damage to the body itself. It has passed the manufacturer's inspection. You can also see thin areas where the high ground is missing.
【size】
Cup diameter (including handle): 14cm
Cup height: 8cm
Bowl diameter: 16.8cm
[Manufacturing] Gustavsberg
[Country of origin] Sweden
Stig Lindberg
Stig Lindberg (1916-1982)
Born in Umeå, the central city of northern Sweden. Originally from Stockholm's art school Konstfack ( Learn painting at Konstfack. He joined Gustavsberg in 1937 and gradually rose to prominence under the tutelage of his mentor, Wilhelm Koge. Twelve years later, in 1949, he succeeded Koge as the company's art director in charge of design.
Since then, Lindberg has released numerous works as a standard bearer of Swedish modernism in the mid-20th century. During Lindberg's time, the Gustavsberg workshop was at its peak, and its works from that time are recognized as works from the golden period known as ``mid-century,'' and are highly valued. Lindberg's studio is called G-Studion, where young designers are demonstrating their skills and producing famous artists such as Lisa Larson.