Axel Salto (b. Copenhagen 1889, d. Frederiksberg 1961)
Stoneware mask modelled in the shape of a male face. The reverse modelled with hole for wall hanging. Decorated with Sung glaze. Signed Salto. Royal Copenhagen. Designed 1947. H. 44.5 cm. W. 27.5 cm. D. 22 cm.
Literature: “Axel Salto - Stentøjsmesteren”, CLAY - Keramikmuseum Danmark, ill. pp. 26–27 and in model register p. 187.
Exhibited: “Det Brændende Nu - Axel Salto”, Designmuseum Danmark, 1989, cat. 224.
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Design, 5 March 2020