Description:

Jens Petersen, unique bowl with bear.

Sculptural ceramic bowl modelled with a bear, finished with a glossy metallic lustre glaze in copper-red, pink and violet tones. Unique, hand-modelled work, signed JP.

Origin: Denmark.
Designer: Jens Petersen.
Material: Ceramic.
Dimensions: W. 20 cm, D. 16 cm.
Period: Circa 1920s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Jens Petersen (1890–1956) was a Danish ceramicist based in Esbjerg. He worked closely with his uncle Søren Kongstrand and developed his own distinctive style characterised by organic and sculptural forms and lustre glazes. Petersen produced unique vases, bowls and figures, often signed with the initials JP. His ceramic works were exhibited alongside those of Kongstrand at Esbjerg Museum in 2003.