Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, stoneware pitcher.
Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, stoneware pitcher.
Tall, cylindrical pitcher with handle in a speckled grey-green glaze with brown tones. First quality. Marked.
Origin: Sweden.
Designer: Carl-Harry Stålhane.
Material: Stoneware.
Dimensions: H. 24 cm, D. 12 cm.
Period: Mid-20th century.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.
Bio:
Carl-Harry Stålhane (1920–1990) was a Swedish ceramicist, designer, sculptor and painter. He joined Rörstrand as a decorative painter in 1939, studied at Grünewald’s art school and at the Académie Colarossi in Paris, and in the 1950s succeeded Gunnar Nylund as artistic director at the factory. In 1973 he left Rörstrand and founded his own company, Designhuset.