On display

Meditation stone in the series "Kultsten" (Cult stone)

Bengt Berglund (1936 - )

Artist/Maker

Manufacturer: Gustavsberg
Designer: Bengt & Bengt

DatesProduction: prod. 1968 - 1973

Material / Technique

Porcelain, pressed decor, unglazed

Dimensionsh x w x d: Mått 6,4 x 5,8 x 6 cm

Inventory numberNMGu 18502

Other titlesTitel (sv): Meditatationssten i serien "Kultsten" med visdomsord Titel (en): Meditation stone in the series "Kultsten" (Cult stone) Etikett (sv): Meditationssten i serien "Kultsten"

DescriptionDescription: Together with the graphic designer Bengt Serenander, Berglund created cubes made of bone china known as Kultstenar (cult stones), with pictorial motifs and thoughtprovoking text. They were marketed as the present for people who “have everything” such as, according to the advertisement, “loving couples, directors, sailors and philosophers”.

Exhibited

Collection

MaterialPorcelain (Ceramic)

TechniqueArt industry