Paul Hoff for Gustavsberg
Box with lid in the form of a Pumpkin (Limited edition: 95 / 150), 1989
Country
Sweden
Colour
Material
Stoneware
Glaze
Finish
Gossy
Height
17 cm ( 6 3/4 in )
Diameter
20 cm ( 8 8/8 in )
Marking
Incised “Paul Hoff, Gustavsberg Studio Hand, 1989, 95/150 - Stamped “Gustavsberg with Anchor, Sweden, RA”
The colors of pumpkin’s skin vary enormously. Start with every tint of orange, of course, from amber to apricot, coral to persimmon. Then envision inky black or ghostly white; buttercream or slate blue; sage green or darkest myrtle. Some favor even more outlandish hues: baby pink, mustard, salmon, fiery red. Some aren’t content with a single shade at all, so they tart themselves up in stripes, mottles, marbling, and speckles. — Martha Stewart