VINTAGE 1943 ART TILE BIBLE’S SEVEN VIRGINS SWEDISH CERAMICIST LALLA REUTERBORG

Specifications

All Returns AcceptedReturnsNotAccepted
SizeSmall (up to 12in.)
ArtistLalla Karin Reutenborg
StyleVintage
Listed ByDealer or Reseller
Quantity TypeSingle-Piece Work
TechniqueFired ceramic
Mediumceramic
Date Of Creation1900-1949
Year1943
FeaturesSigned
Width (Inches)5-7/8
ColorMulti-Color
SubjectBiblical women
OriginalityOriginal
Height (Inches)5-7/8
Art TypePottery Art

Rare art tile from 1943, called The Seven Virgins, by renowned Swedish artist Lalla Karin Reuterborg, born 1915 on Lidinö outside of Stockholm. (She died in 1995.) She founded her workshop, Lalla Cheramics, in 1942 and created ceramic art most frequently in this style: white background with figures painted on. The Seven Virgins is a grim story from the Bible, with the lady martyrs losing their lives (and limbs) when they refused to give up their faith. It's possible this reference had more modern meaning when created, given the circumstances unfolding in Europe in 1943. This tile is a treasured rarity for anyone who collects European art tiles or collectors who hunt and gather Bible-related art. Markings on verso along with a small original piece of explanatory paper.

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