Svend Hammershøi for Kähler, Denmark. Small stoneware vase and dish in green and blue tones. Approx. 1930s.
Svend Hammershøi for Kähler, small vase and dish.
Small vase and matching dish in stoneware with simple forms and characteristic glazes in green and blue tones. A fine example of Hammershøi’s refined design language and experimental glaze work from the 1930s. Marked on the base.
Origin: Denmark.
Designer: Svend Hammershøi.
Material: Stoneware.
Dimensions: Dish: H. 3 cm, D. 9 cm. Vase: H. 5 cm, D. 7 cm.
Period: 1930s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.
Bio:
Svend Hammershøi (1873–1948) was a Danish ceramicist and sculptor, known for his work at Kähler in Næstved. He was a central figure in the development of Danish art pottery and is particularly recognised for his simple, monumental forms and refined glazes, which have had a lasting influence on Danish ceramic tradition.