SCANDINAVIAN LAVA VASE BRUTALIST MIDCENTURY MODERN POTTERY OLD GLIT 1968 TO 1971

Description

Up for auction is an Icelandic volcanic lava vase from the "Old Glit" period, most likely between 1968 and 1971, a time when German ceramicist Gerhard Schwarz had taken over the artistic leadership at the pottery. Glit was founded in 1958 under the artistic direction of sculptor Ragnar Kjartansson & became an important experimental training ground for Scandinavian ceramic artists of that time.
The vase has a matt mottled brown satin glaze (very much like the color tone of the iconic Ruska pottery by Arabia Finland) with thick applied volcanic lava around its middle and a lavender purple glaze on the inside.
It is in excellent / mint condition, with no chips, cracks or crazing.
The vase is approximately 8 1/2 inches tall, has a baluster shape with a top diameter of 3 1/2 inches & approx. 4 1/2 inches in the widest part. See pictures. They are part of the description. The colors are a little darker than depicted.
This is a great opportunity to add to your mid century brutalist art ceramic collection. Please, check out our other auctions.
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