Gustavsberg by Borje Skohg Wall Plaque

Gustavsberg wall plaque designed by Börje Skohg (1923 – 2006)

This is an original piece of broken off Saggar, which is a ceramic boxlike container, used in the firing of pottery to enclose or protect wares being fired inside a kiln from direct contact with flames, and from damage by kiln debris.

An early piece, innovatively, Skohg has designed and applied a school of nine silver paste metal toothed fish with a much larger predatory toothed fish turning in pursuit. The surface has then been varnished to prevent tarnishing.

The reverse side of the plaque has a leaded or resinous applied holder to hang the artwork, with the remains of a Gustavsberg label on the surface. Lower down, ink applied identification ‘Gustavsberg SKOHG’

Börje Skohg went on become one of Sweden’s leading ceramic artists in the 20^th Century. After his art studies at Konstfack – University of Arts and Crafts, Stockholm, he worked in the Gustavsberg factory for 40 years.

This mid-century wall plaque is an original piece of artwork from Börje Skohg who was a prominent designer of wall plaques with people and animals as a core theme.

Dimensions

Height – 270mm

Width – 330mm

Thickness – 27mm

All measurements approximate

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