Stoneware Vase

Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand

A stoneware vase, Rörstrand. Brown-glazed. Signed R SWEDEN GN. Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) was a Swedish ceramicist, designer and sculptor. He was active for periods at Bing & Grøndahl, had his own workshop Saxbo stentøj, and worked at Nymølle ceramic factory in Denmark. For most of his working life he lived in Sweden and was employed at Rörstrand porcelain factory 1931-59 where he was also assigned the role of artistic director. He has become known for his many different animal sculptures in stoneware, but he also made lots of vases, bowls, lamp bases, as well as tableware and other utensils. Nylund also designed glass for Strömbergshyttan.