{"product_id":"large-stoneware-bowl-by-richard-kjaergaard-denmark-1960s","title":"Richard Kjærgaard Large Stoneware Bowl with Picasso-Inspired Decoration, Denmark, 1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge and highly expressive studio stoneware bowl by Danish ceramic artist \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Kjærgaard (1919–1999)\u003c\/strong\u003e, made in Denmark in the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe striking hand-painted decoration is the defining feature of this piece. A bold, almost mythical creature unfolds across the surface in sweeping black lines against a subtle grey-green glaze, highlighted with muted ochre details and framed by a deep reddish-brown glazed rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe highly graphic composition — with its prominent eye, spiral tail and fragmented, almost calligraphic forms — recalls the visual language associated with \u003cstrong\u003ePicasso's ceramics and the spontaneous figurative imagery of the CoBrA movement\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rather than a conventional Scandinavian decorative motif, the design has an unusually free and expressive character, moving between abstraction and primitive-inspired figuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its unusually large \u003cstrong\u003e38 cm diameter\u003c\/strong\u003e, the bowl has a strong sculptural presence and works particularly well as a display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe underside is hand-signed with Kjærgaard's \u003cstrong\u003eRK monogram and DANMARK\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ø 38 cm × H 8 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition with light age-related wear and natural variations to the handmade glaze and surface. Please refer to the detailed photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BertMauritz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63628602933578,"sku":null,"price":745.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/0292\/4346\/files\/richard-kjaergaard-large-stoneware-bowl-denmark-1960s-main-view-01.jpg?v=1790079145","url":"https:\/\/www.bertmauritz.com\/products\/large-stoneware-bowl-by-richard-kjaergaard-denmark-1960s","provider":"Bert Mauritz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}