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Artisan Ceramic Vase Signed ÅS Scandinavian Studio Pottery Late 20th Century
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Product description
Ceramic Vase – Signed ÅS, Scandinavian Studio Pottery, Late 20th Century
Description:
Hand-thrown ceramic vase with matte beige glaze and expressive iron-brown brush motifs, signed “ÅS” on the base. The organic form and painterly decoration reflect the tradition of Scandinavian studio ceramics where simple vessel shapes are combined with natural surfaces and gestural glazing.
Object Details
Type: Vase
Designer / Artist: Signed “ÅS” (unidentified Scandinavian studio ceramicist)
Manufacturer / Studio: Studio pottery
Country: Likely Scandinavia (Denmark / Sweden / Norway)
Era: Late 20th century (likely 1970s–1990s)
Material: Ceramic / stoneware
Color: Beige with brown brush decoration
Dimensions
Height: 29 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Depth: 15.5 cm
Opening diameter: approx. 13 cm
Artist & Manufacturer
The impressed monogram ÅS suggests a Scandinavian studio potter, as the letter Å is commonly used in Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian names. During the second half of the 20th century, many ceramicists in Scandinavia worked independently in small workshops, producing signed pieces rather than mass-manufactured designs.
This studio pottery tradition grew from the influence of modernist designers such as Stig Lindberg, Berndt Friberg, and Carl-Harry Stålhane, alongside the Japanese-influenced craft philosophy that valued natural clay textures, spontaneous brush decoration, and individual artistic expression.
While the exact maker has not been conclusively identified, the signature and stylistic features are consistent with Nordic studio ceramics produced between the 1970s and 1990s.
Design Observations
The vase presents a tall, softly tapering cylindrical silhouette with slightly rounded shoulders and a small foot ring that lifts the form visually. The matte sandy glaze highlights the raw clay body, while repeating semicircular brush strokes in iron-brown create a rhythmic decorative pattern that wraps around the vessel.
The brush decoration appears to have been applied freehand before firing, giving the piece a spontaneous, painterly quality typical of studio pottery.
Condition
Very good vintage condition.
Minor signs of age consistent with vintage studio ceramics.
No visible cracks or restorations.
What for
A strong sculptural piece for collectors of Scandinavian studio ceramics or interiors that emphasize natural materials and handcrafted design. The vase works well on a floor, console, or shelf with tall branches or dried grasses, and also functions beautifully as a standalone sculptural object in Nordic, wabi-sabi, modern rustic, or Mid-Century interiors.
Remarks
Signed “ÅS” on the base; artist currently unidentified but consistent with Scandinavian studio pottery traditions.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsBeige, BrownMaterialCeramicNumber of items1Height29 cmWidth15 cmDepth15 cm
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About this seller
Berlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 24 sales