Object Vases and Urns

Gallery BAC slender hourglass form with a waist-like cinch and carved texture of diagonal hatches

Pair of textured “Birka” vases by Gunnar Nylund

Pair of sculptural vases by Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997) for Rörstrand Fabriks, having a slender hourglass form with a waist-like cinch and carved texture of diagonal hatches in stoneware with a flowing brown “Birka” glaze; Sweden, mid-20th century; incised artist and maker marks

Gunnar Nylund,
Sweden, mid-20th century

H 12.5 in. (32 cm)
D 4 in. (10 cm)

  • Gallery BAC slender hourglass form with a waist-like cinch and carved texture of diagonal hatches
  • Gallery BAC slender hourglass form with a waist-like cinch and carved texture of diagonal hatches
  • Gallery BAC slender hourglass form with a waist-like cinch and carved texture of diagonal hatches
  • Gallery BAC slender hourglass form with a waist-like cinch and carved texture of diagonal hatches