Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, set of 2 lidded bouillon cups.

Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, set of 2 lidded bouillon cups. Two stoneware bouillon cups with lids and side handles, executed in a white glaze with ribbed decoration. Marked Dansk Designs Denmark IHQ to the base. Origin: Denmark. Designer: Jens Harald Quistgaard. Material: Stoneware. Dimensions: H. 9 cm, D. 16 cm. Period: 1970s. Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear. Bio: Jens Harald Quistgaard (1919–2008) was a Danish designer and sculptor and a central figure in 20th-century Danish design. As chief designer for Dansk Designs from its founding in 1954, he created a wide range of objects in steel, wood, glass and ceramics. His work combines functional clarity and high craftsmanship with a design language rooted in Nordic tradition, and his designs achieved wide international recognition, particularly in the American market.