Scandinavian Design 
22 November 2022
Scandinavian Design 
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Wilhelm Kåge

Important Farsta lidded vessel

Gustavsberg
Sweden, 1962
glazed stoneware 10¾ h × 8 dia in (27 × 20 cm)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $7,500
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Impressed manufacturer's mark to underside 'Gustavsberg Studio'. Incised signature, date and number to underside ‘Kåge / A.P. -62’. Impressed along footrim ‘Farsta’. Inscribed to underside.
provenance: Gift from The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences to Dr. Max Tishler | Private Collection

This work will ship from LAMA in Los Angeles, California.

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Dr. Max Tishler

This work was given as a gift to Dr. Max Tishler on the occasion of his lecture Perspectives in Pharmaceutical Research presented on December 7, 1964, to the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. It is highly unusual in that it has been expertly decorated in gold with a variety of symbols related to chemical alchemy, signifying its connection to the illustrious pharmaceutical scientist.

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