Jardinière
Artist/Maker
DatesManufactured: Manufactured 1890
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w x d: Mått 26 x 56 x 29 cm
Inventory numberNMGu 3916
AcqusitionDonated 2000 by Kooperativa Förbundet
Other titlesTitel (sv): Jardinjär Titel (en): Jardinière
DescriptionDescription: In 1899, Gustavsberg hired the artist Helmer Osslund as a decorator. He was sent to Paris on a study visit in 1890, and in 1891 Gustavsberg displayed his new collection at the industrial arts exhibition in Gothenburg. Osslund’s employment at the factory proved short, however, and in 1893 he resigned on the grounds that he did not want to devote his time to imitations. He wanted to create freely. The Rococo-style jardinière is an exceptional work of art with Osslund’s decoration skilfully applied by the factory’s foremost porcelain painter Franz Meder.
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Geographical origin
TechniqueArt industry
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