Description:

Henry Heerup for Royal Copenhagen, annual egg 1976.

Annual egg in porcelain with Heerup’s playful decoration in green and red on a white ground. First quality. Marked.

Origin: Denmark.
Designer: Henry Heerup.
Material: Porcelain.
Dimensions: H. 9 cm, D. 8 cm.
Period: 1976.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Henry Heerup (1907–1993) was a Danish painter, sculptor and printmaker and a central figure in Danish abstract art and the COBRA circle. He is known for his playful, colourful motifs and his sculptures made of scrap and stone. Among other things he decorated Royal Copenhagen’s annual egg, which from 1975 was designed by changing Danish artists.