Sep 20
A fantastic modernist design bowl with a striking abstract motif.
It is made from very fine porcelain, and beautifully hand painted – but as to the maker I’m stumped.
I’ve had this piece for several years and as yet haven’t been able to identify the maker.
To me it appears to be of Scandinavian origin. If you recognise the signature or style I would love to hear from you!
Modernist Bowl
Modernist Bowl – mystery signature
Mar 15
I came across this very smart modernist looking Noritake Japan vase recently. It is a very impressive piece, about 25cm tall, in a stylised “tree trunk” form popular in the 1950s and 1960s. It has a timeless colour scheme and pattern, but its mark indicates it was produced from around 1953.
This pattern was never named or assigned a pattern number, which was not unusual for this era, and I have been unable to find any other examples of either the shape or pattern on any other Nortiake pieces.
As with all Noritake of this era, the quality and finish is very high.
Sep 18
Maigonis (Mike) Daga (1923-2001) was born in Latvia, and immigrated to Australia in 1948 as a refugee, where he attended the Adelaide School of Art studying sculpture. Often spelt Magonis by Americans.
