Description:

Åke Holm, ceramic wall relief, Spejarna i Kanaans land.

Wall relief with the biblical motif of the spies carrying the large bunch of grapes from the land of Canaan, glazed in blue, black and beige tones. Signed.

Origin: Sweden.
Designer: Åke Holm.
Material: Ceramic.
Dimensions: 20 × 27 cm.
Period: 1970s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Åke Holm (1900–1980) was a Swedish ceramicist and sculptor from Höganäs. As a young man he worked at Andersson & Johansson and Höganäsbolaget, where he learned firing and glazing, and in 1928 he started his own workshop. He is especially known for his Kulla trolls and for his sculptures and reliefs with biblical motifs.