Description:

Rolf Fagerberg, raku bowl.

Bowl in the Japanese raku technique with a white crackle glaze, decorated with free brushstrokes in reddish brown.

Origin: Sweden.
Designer: Rolf Fagerberg.
Material: Raku ceramic.
Dimensions: H. 7 cm, D. 11 cm.
Period: Late 20th century.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Rolf Fagerberg (1934–2008) was a Swedish ceramicist, sculptor and painter, born in Malmö. He worked mainly in stoneware and raku and for about twenty years ran a workshop and gallery in the old smithy of Skabersjö manor in Skåne, where he also taught ceramics and raku. After a journey to Mexico he developed a language of masks, sculptures and reliefs inspired by indigenous cultures.