Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, large Argenta dish, model 1099.
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, large Argenta dish, model 1099.
Large ceramic dish from the Argenta series with a green speckled glaze, a scalloped rim with silver border and inlaid silver decoration of a flower basket in the centre. Model 1099. Marked.
Origin: Sweden.
Designer: Wilhelm Kåge.
Material: Ceramic, silver.
Dimensions: H. 4 cm, D. 29 cm.
Period: 1938.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.
Bio:
Wilhelm Kåge (1889–1960) was a Swedish ceramicist, painter and designer, born in Stockholm. He joined Gustavsberg in 1917 and was the factory’s artistic director until 1949. Around 1929 he developed Argenta, with its green glaze and inlaid silver decoration, which was launched at the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930 and became his greatest commercial success.
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