Nils Thorsson at Royal Copenhagen: Columbine Bird and Bottle Vase

Nils Johan Thorvald Thorsson (1898 - 1975) was a ceramic artist at Royal Copenhagen from 1912 until his death in 1975. He became the artistic director at RC in 1949.

Here we have a highly collectible Nils Thorsson bird-shaped posy vase from the "Columbine" series. This black, white and yellow piece was made in 1960:

Nils Thorsson Columbine Bird Vase, available from Pillowsophi on Etsy

And here is a wonderful 1960's Nils Thorsson bottle vase:

Royal Copenhagen Denmark Nils Thorsson Bottle Vase, available from Pillowsophi on Etsy

On the bottom of the vase, you can see the Royal Copenhagen stamp and Nils Thorsson's cypher:

Marks on Nils Thorsson Royal Copenhagen Denmark Vase

I love Thorsson's work; I hope I'll be able to share more of it with you in the future!

Dybdahl Denmark Pottery - Dish and Bowl

I recently acquired two fabulous pieces of Dybdahl Danish pottery; I'm very happy to be able to share them with you in today's post!

Dybdahl began pottery production in 1952 in Allerod, Denmark; it was run by husband-and-wife team Palle Dybdahl (1918-2001) and Margrethe Dybdahl (1916-1999).  After Palle made the pieces, Margrethe (who studied at Rostrup-Boyesens Art School and the School of Design in the 30's) decorated them with - among other things - beautiful leaves, flowers, birds and insects.  The pottery also produced spectacular unglazed pots in the shape of various animals (including cats, birds and hedgehogs).

Dybdahl pieces are quite rare, so I'm extremely pleased to have acquired these two lovely items:

Piece #1: Dish/Tray with Leaf Decoration, approx. 6.5" x 5"
Available for purchase in my Etsy shop.

Markings: DYBDAHL DENMARK, 6, OVNFAST

Piece #2: Small Bowl with Nude Woman Decoration, just under 2.75" in diameter

Markings: DYBDAHL DANMARK

Sources:
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