Erik Herløw, a.o. (b. 1913, d. 1991)
Axel Salto, a.o. (b. Copenhagen 1889, d. Frederiksberg 1961)
Gerd Bøgelund, a.o. (b. Gentofte 1923, d. 1987)
Kresten Bloch, a.o. (b. Næstved 1912, d. København 1970)
Wall mounted Brazilian rosewood cabinet, front with circular Ceylon Lemon wood inlay, brass fittings. Inside with “floating” Ceylon Lemon wood box, suspended with brass cylinders. 18 profiled compartments comprising 17 unique vases, lidded jars and figurines by artists employed by Royal Copenhagen at the time. One compartment with small lidded drawer with delicate dove tail joints, containing a miniature duster with bone handle and ostrich feathers. Designed and made 1956 by architect Erik Herløw for cabinetmaker Jacob Kjær. Cabinet: H. 93 cm. W. 49 cm. D. 16 cm.
Provenance: Gift from the employees of Royal Copenhagen for CEO Christian Christensen on his 70th birthday. Hence by descent in the family.
Small leather bound catalogue with etchings by Mads Stage listing the 17 pieces included. Bound by Anker Kysters Eftf. 10.8×7.2 cm.
No. 1: Hans Henrik Hansen: “Susanne”. A Blanc de Chine figure. Signed monogram. 1956. H. 10.8 cm. No. 2: Kresten Bloch: A stoneware bonbonniere. Decorated with Rutile glaze. Signed monogram. H. 7.8 cm. Diam. 8 cm. No. 3: Johannes Hedegaard: “Keramikens Muse”/“The Muse of Ceramics”. A Blanc de Chine figure. Signed Johannes Hedegaard -56. H. 8.3 cm. L. 8 cm. No. 4: Jais Nielsen: A stoneware vase with biblical motif. Decorated with transparent grey and greyish brown glaze. Signed Jais, 1–4-56. H. 9.3 cm. No. 5: Thorkild Olsen: A Pourpre de Chine vase with red glazed fish motifs. Signed monogram, 1956. H. 18.9 cm. No. 6: Gerd Bøgelund: A stoneware vase with incised branch- and leaf decor. Decorated with Dilou glaze. Signed monogram. H. 8.7 cm. No. 7: Jørgen Mogensen: A stoneware vase with carved relief decor. Decorated with greyish green glaze. Signed monogram. H. 8.5 cm. No. 8: Nils Thorsson: A stoneware vase with narrow mouth. Decorated with greyish black Rutile glaze. Signed monogram. H. 9.6 cm. No. 9: Knud Kyhn: A stoneware chimpanse figure. Decorated with Sung glasur. Signed monogram. H. 11.3 cm. No. 10: Lars Swane: A porcelain goblet. Decorated with polychrome landscape motif. Signed Lars Swane 1956, marked Fra Lyngså Vendsyssel. H. 9 cm. No. 11: Anni Jeppesen: A Blanc de Chine vase with openwork and glaze decor. Signed monogram. H. 7.6 cm. No 12: Niels Sylvest Pedersen: “Flora Danica”. A three-sided porcelain custard cup with saucer. Signed monogram, Medicago minima Lam, Tab. CCXL. H. 8.5 cm. No. 13: Holger Christensen: A Blanc de Chine oriental with a vase. Signed monogram. H. 9.7 cm. No. 14: Harald Henriksen: A porcelain vase with motif of a winter landscape. Signed Harald Henriksen. H. 10 cm. No. 15: Axel Salto: A stoneware jar carved with openwork branch decor. Decorated with greyish green Sung glasur with brown elements. Signed SALTO. H. 9.3 cm. Diam. 10.3–10.6 cm. No. 16: Theodor Kjølner: A round porcelain vase with polychrome glazed motif from Hestehaven. Signed monogram. H. 10.4 cm. No. 17: Kaj Lange: A faience vase with blue glazed motif. Signed monogram. H. 10.1 cm. W. 9.3 cm.
Accompanied by Herluf Jensenius: “Christian” faience figure of Christian Christensen. Dekoreret med polykrom glasur. Made and marked by Aluminia, Jus. 11. April 1956. H. 18.2 cm.
Condition report available on request.