An experimental art piece bowl designed by Stig Lindberg, 1965 - the very first acquisition Sohan made for himself when he started collecting.
The shape of this bowl has been revisited by Lindberg, dressed with different glazes and patterns. Here we see an experimental firing in the ‘Turquoise’ series that Lindberg had produced between the late 1950s, until the end of the 1960s. The series itself is not limited to just one block appearance, with some featuring hand-carved patterns and range in the brightness of the turquoise gradient.
The glaze is quite reminiscent of Berndt Friberg’s ‘rabbit-fur’ glaze, a soft painted appearance, expressing the fine vertical strokes. The deep blue softens as it mingles with the turquoise and sea-green, the soft blending is a show of Lindberg’s artistic abilities and attention to detail. The musky golden rim at the top of the bowl creates a border and reference point for how the firing affects both the external and internal glazing. Externally speaking, the firing is a success, with only a couple of spots of the bone white stoneware making an appearance. Internally, the base of the bowl has had a stronger reaction to the firing, but reaching out the sea-green merges into another delicate gradient.
We recognise this piece as experimental due to the testing of the glaze application. The ‘Turquoise’ series has a varied appearance and no standard colour-coding, so here we see a test firing; Lindberg would be testing the chemical qualities of the glaze against the heat of the kiln.
Specifications:
Hand signed by Stig Lindberg : 1965 signature design and stamped “Drejargods”, or ‘Turning Goods’ around the signature.
