Ceramic teapot from Gustavsberg of Sweden, design by Stig Lindberg, in the blue on gray Von Ming pattern. Any piece in the Von Ming pattern (S 555) is difficult to find.
"Gustavsberg is a Swedish porcelain company that originated in 1826. It broke up in the 1990s and was sold off in pieces, to the dismay of residents of the Gustavsberg, but artisans continued producing ceramics and household porcelain in the Gustavsberg tradition...
Stig Lindberg (1916-1982) was a Swedish ceramic designer, glass designer, textile designer, industrial designer, painter, and illustrator. One of Sweden's most important postwar designers, Lindberg created whimsical studio ceramics and graceful tableware lines during a long career with the Gustavsberg pottery factory. Stig Lindberg studied painting at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design.
In 1937, he went to work at Gustavsberg under Wilhelm Kåge. In 1949, he was named Kåge's successor as art director. From this period until he left Gustavsberg in 1980, he designed individual ceramic items, as well as factory produced ranges and lines of dinnerware. He achieved fame for his eccentric forms and whimsical decoration." - Wikipedia
The teapot measures 5.75" in height and 8.5" in width.
The piece is marked "dishwasher---->oven---->table", and Stig Lindberg Sweden
LE4 - Gustavsberg - Sweden
The original handle is missing and would have been an Asian-styled wooden handle. There are imperfections in the glaze, some spotting in a small spot on one side, and a spot on the lid. Overall excellent condition.
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"Gustavsberg is a Swedish porcelain company that originated in 1826. It broke up in the 1990s and was sold off in pieces, to the dismay of residents of the Gustavsberg, but artisans continued producing ceramics and household porcelain in the Gustavsberg tradition...
Stig Lindberg (1916-1982) was a Swedish ceramic designer, glass designer, textile designer, industrial designer, painter, and illustrator. One of Sweden's most important postwar designers, Lindberg created whimsical studio ceramics and graceful tableware lines during a long career with the Gustavsberg pottery factory. Stig Lindberg studied painting at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design.
In 1937, he went to work at Gustavsberg under Wilhelm Kåge. In 1949, he was named Kåge's successor as art director. From this period until he left Gustavsberg in 1980, he designed individual ceramic items, as well as factory produced ranges and lines of dinnerware. He achieved fame for his eccentric forms and whimsical decoration." - Wikipedia
The teapot measures 5.75" in height and 8.5" in width.
The piece is marked "dishwasher---->oven---->table", and Stig Lindberg Sweden
LE4 - Gustavsberg - Sweden
The original handle is missing and would have been an Asian-styled wooden handle. There are imperfections in the glaze, some spotting in a small spot on one side, and a spot on the lid. Overall excellent condition.
Contact us for additional photos and pricing information