Hyonsun Rhee for Upsala-Ekeby, "Ocean" rare vase model 5042.
Hyonsun Rhee for Upsala-Ekeby, "Ocean" rare vase model 5042.
Tall cylindrical stoneware vase with gently rounded shoulders and a narrow neck. The surface features a dense, organic relief pattern in white, pale blue and greyish tones, evoking the movement and textures of the ocean. The varied glaze enhances the vases expressive and tactile surface.
Origin: Sweden.
Designer: Hyonsun Rhee.
Manufacturer: Upsala-Ekeby.
Material: Glazed stoneware.
Model: Ocean 5042.
Dimensions: H. 28 cm, D. 11 cm.
Period: 1963–1965.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.
Bio:
Hyonsun Rhee (born 1938 in Tokyo to Korean parents) is a ceramicist and designer of Korean heritage. He studied ceramics in Kyoto, Japan, during the late 1950s and held his first exhibition in Tokyo in 1961. In 1962, he moved to Stockholm, where he studied at Konstfack. From 1963 to 1965, he worked as a designer for Upsala-Ekeby. His ceramic works are distinguished by experimental glazes, organic relief decorations and a distinctive combination of East Asian artistic traditions and Scandinavian design.
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