Carl-Harry Stålhane for Designhuset, set of five dinner plates.

Carl-Harry Stålhane for Designhuset, set of five dinner plates. Wheel-thrown stoneware dinner plates with a warm brown and copper-toned glaze in a circular turned pattern, each plate showing slight individual variation. Origin: Sweden. Designer: Carl-Harry Stålhane. Material: Stoneware. Dimensions: D. 26 cm (each). Period: 1970s. Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear. Bio: Carl-Harry Stålhane (1920–1990) was born in the town of Mariestad, in the west of Sweden. As a child, he dreamed of being a successful painter. He started working for Rörstrand in neighboring Lidköping at the age of 18. Initially, he decorated ceramic wares as assistant for the leading artist Gunnar Nylund.