Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Rare and large vase, ca. 1940s
Country
Sweden
Colour
Material
Stonware
Glaze
Finish
Matte
Condition
Old restoration at the base*
Height
37 cm ( 14 5/8 in )
Diameter
20 cm ( 8 8/8 in )
Marking
Incised “R (with three crowns), Sweden, G.N.
Note
*professional restoration on request
Rörstrand was founded in Stockholm’s Rörstrand Castle in 1726 under the direction of Johann Wolff, a German porcelain maker. This makes Rörstrand the second oldest ceramics brand in Europe (after Meissen, 1709).