- Wilhelm Kage
- Gustavsberg Porcelain Manufactory
- Gustavsberg Argenta Merman Motif Vase, 1936
- Stoneware
- 7 x 6.75 x 6.75 in
- Signature: Impressed mark "Gustavsberg Kage, Handdrejad." Handwritten "Argenta 1042."
- Inv: 924612
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Gustavsberg Argenta was a series of stoneware objects designed by Wilhelm Kåge for the Gustavsberg pottery company in Sweden.
Wilhelm Kåge (1889-1960) is one of the most well-known representatives of the illustrious Swedish ceramic design of the 20th century. The width of the Argenta pieces is striking, ranging from vases and bowls, to urns and sculptures. They were made of stoneware with monumental forms and neoclassical or Art Deco sterling silver motifs. Most of them came with a mottled strong green glaze. But they could also come in blue, brown, celadon green, or red color. The Argenta series was manufactured until the late 1970s.
Handdrejad is a Swedish term that means "hand-thrown" or "craftsmen."
- Subject Matter: Vase