Gustavsberg 'Argenta' bowl by Wilhelm Kage
Object No. A4712
The Gustavsberg factory near Stockholm produced superb modernist stoneware when Kåge, a painter and graphic designer, was art director between 1917 and 1949. His 'Argenta' and Cubism-inspired 'Surrea' series were particularly successful. 'Argenta' vessels, which resemble patinated bronze inlayed with silver have long been popular with ceramics collectors.
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Summary
Object Statement
Bowl, 'Argenta' series, stoneware / silver, Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1955
Physical Description
Bowl, mottled green glazed stoneware, decorated on side with raised metalic decoration of a mermaid riding on a large fish. A decorative line runs along the edge. The bowl rests on four feet. It is oval in horizontal section. It runs from a wide mouth, narrowing slightly at the base. Description (further): Bowl with four feet
DIMENSIONS
Height
122 mm
Width
122 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
Wilhelm Kage, Swedish, 1889-1960. Was art director at Gustavsberg between 1917 and 1949. Awarded Paris Grand Prix in 1925. Acquired in 1956
SOURCE
Credit Line
Purchased 1956
Acquisition Date
9 January 1956
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