CERAMICS - Artist: Svend Hammershøi

Svend Hammershoi (1873-1948), undoubtedly the most important of all the artists associated with the Kähler Pottery in Næstved, Denmark. Not only did he work there for a longer period than anybody else, he also developed a large amount of objects which are very characteristic in style and very sought after today.

From an early age he also worked with ceramics and was employed at Royal Copenhagen (1891-94) and Bing & Grondahl (1898-1900), until he started working for Kähler in 1904-1907 and again 1911-1948.

The uranium glazes, a shiny yellow and a matte orange glaze was very popular at Kähler.