Trude Barner Jespersen, Denmark.
In the 1960s - 1970s she produced a series of designs for Bing & Grondahl. It was a stunning series of contemporary porcelain designs which Im surprised are not more well known.
Posts tagged ‘Stoneware’
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Nov 27
Gutte Eriksen – 2 Recent Finds
Gutte Eriksen – 2 Recent Finds
I was very fortunate recently to find not just one, but two pieces of important Danish studio pottery by Gutte Eriksen. (read my previous post on Gutte here) The pieces were in an auction lot of assorted Danish pottery and I only recognised the first one as by Gutte – until I got them home and cleaned – as all of them were covered in years of dust and soiling. To my surprise there was a second and larger piece by Gutte which revealed itself when cleaned.
The first is a charming urn form with lid and handles standing just over 12cm tall. It has subtle cobalt blue decoration, and the textured ash and borax glaze she has become associated with. The tiny bubbles in the glaze are a characteristic of this glaze and caused by the borax content.
The second piece has a pattern around the shoulder which I have seen previously on pieces by Gutte.
Nov 17
Tue Poulsen Denmark
Tue Poulsen Denmark
From time to time I come across beautifully formed stoneware forms from Denmark, stamped “TUE” in tiny letters underneath. Tue is the stamp of Tue Poulsen (b1939 -) a highly accomplished ceramicist and artist who has a permanent gallery and studio in Fårevejle, in the east of Zealand, Denmark.
Update October 2026. I read online the Tue passed away on January 14, 2026. His family remains active at his pottery and the Tue Poulsen website is still active at http://tuekeramik.dk.
His sculptural work is astonishing, but equally accomplished are his ceramic vessels – often produced in series. The first image below is of a piece I found recently at an Auction.
On Tue’s website he also has photographs of early series and works like the one above – which is great to help identify the era pieces were made in.
In addition to his own studio pottery, Poulsen has also designed pieces for Stogo (1963, 1976)), Torben Orskov (1963), lamps for Domus Danica (1970), furniture for Westnova (1973) and ceramics for Knabstrup (1973).
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