Description:

Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg
Miniature vase from the Argenta series, 1940s.
Small rounded Art Deco stoneware vase with the signature turquoise glaze and inlaid silver fish motif — a hallmark of Kåge’s Argenta works.

Origin: Sweden, Gustavsberg.
Designer: Wilhelm Kåge.
Material: Stoneware with silver inlay.
Dimensions: H. 6 cm, D. 5 cm.
Period: 1940s.
Condition: Very good condition with light signs of wear.

Bio:
Wilhelm Kåge (1889–1960) was head designer at Gustavsberg from 1917 and a key figure in Swedish Art Deco. The Argenta series, introduced in the 1930s, combines cool turquoise glazes with silver inlays and is considered an icon of Nordic ceramic design.