Description:

Aune Laukkanen and Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, decorative ceramic dish.

Decorative square ceramic dish with rounded corners, produced for Rörstrand in the 1960s. The dish features a stylised bird motif with bold dark outlines against a light, multicoloured glaze in cream, blue and pink tones. A characteristic example of the modern artistic ceramics of the period. First quality.

Origin: Sweden.
Designers: Aune Laukkanen and Carl-Harry Stålhane.
Manufacturer: Rörstrand.
Material: Glazed ceramic.
Dimensions: H. 5 cm, W. 27 cm.
Period: 1960s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Carl-Harry Stålhane (1920–1990) was a Swedish ceramicist and designer who joined Rörstrand in 1939 and became a leading figure in Swedish post-war ceramics. He was particularly renowned for his refined glazes, organic forms and artistic stoneware. Aune Laukkanen was a ceramic decorator associated with Rörstrand, contributing to the companys decorative production. Their collaboration reflects the experimental approach to ceramic design and decoration characteristic of the 1960s.