Description:

Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, large leaf-shaped dish, California.

Large leaf-shaped dish from the California series in stoneware with a turquoise-green glaze and incised lines forming the veins of the leaf. Marked.

Origin: Sweden.
Designer: Carl-Harry Stålhane.
Material: Stoneware.
Dimensions: H. 9 cm, L. 32 cm.
Period: 1950s–1960s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Carl-Harry Stålhane (1920–1990) was a Swedish ceramicist and painter. He joined Rörstrand in 1939, studied painting with Isaac Grünewald and sculpture in Paris, and was for many years artistic director at Rörstrand. In 1973 he founded his own workshop, Designhuset in Lidköping. He is known for his sculptural vases and bowls with rich glazes and for tableware such as the California series.