Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg Bowl, 1960s.

Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg Bowl, 1960s. Hand-thrown small stoneware bowl with an elegant rounded form and characteristic warm yellow tenmoku glaze. Classic Friberg micro-glaze texture with small glaze bubbles from firing (see photo). Origin: Sweden, Gustavsberg. Designer: Berndt Friberg. Material: Stoneware. Dimensions: H. 7 cm, D. 15 cm. Period: 1960s. Condition: Very good condition, minor glaze bubbles from firing. Bio: Berndt Friberg (1899–1981) was one of Sweden’s most celebrated studio ceramicists, renowned for his perfectly thrown forms and refined tin-glazes. Each piece was crafted with near-obsessive precision, and his works are today considered icons of Scandinavian modern design.