Stoneware bowl by Bernt Friberg for Gustavsberg – Sweden, 1962

Bowl in turned stoneware by Bernt Friberg in the Gustavsberg workshops. The piece features a flared shape on a narrow foot, with a slightly undulating rim. It is covered in a nuanced glaze from midnight blue on the inside and upper part, evolving into an intense turquoise blue on the foot. Signed and dated (letter d corresponding to the year 1962). H: 8 cm; D: 15.5 cm Bernt Friberg (1899–1981) joined the Gustavsberg factory in 1934 as a turner for Wilhelm Kåge. He began signing his own works from 1944. His work is characterised by rigorous technical mastery, both in turning and in the application of complex glazes inspired by traditional Chinese ceramics from the Song and Ming dynasties. Friberg oversaw the entire manufacturing process of his pieces at the Gustavsberg Studio. His work is included in the permanent collections of many institutions, including: Nationalmuseum (Stockholm) Röhsska Museet (Gothenburg) Victoria and Albert Museum (London) Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) (New York) Kyoto Museum of Modern Art (Kyoto)