Description:

Gefle
Plate “Mullbär” with putti figures, c. 1880/90s.
Round faience plate with relief decoration and transfer-printed vine motif in brown tone, centrally decorated with putti figures (cherubs/angels).

Origin: Gefle, Sweden.
Manufacturer: Gefle.
Pattern: “Mullbär”.
Material: Faience.
Dimensions: D. 34 cm.
Period: c. 1880/90s.
Condition: Wear, discoloration and cracks.

Bio:
Gefle Porcelainsfabrik was founded in 1910 in Gävle, but faience production in the area dates back to the 19th century. In the late 1800s, transfer-printed and relief-decorated faience plates were highly popular, produced in large numbers for both household use and export. The “Mullbär” decoration is a typical example of the naturalistic ornamentation of the time, here enriched with classical putti motifs inspired by Renaissance and Baroque imagery.