Description
Stoneware jug, moss green & brown glaze made by Michael Andersen, Bornholms Keramik, Denmark. 1930's Signed with Michael Andersen monogram 5147 Excellent vintage condition. Heigh: 4 3/4 inches (11 cm) Width: 5 inches (13 cm) Depth: 2 1/3 inches (6 cm) The terracotta, faience, & stoneware factory Michael Andersen was established in 1890, when Jens Michael Andersen took over an existing workshop in the city Ronne on the Danish island of Bornholm, where many well-known ceramic enterprises are located. Jens Michael Andersen was trained as a ceramicist at another known company on Bornholm, L. Hjorth, where he worked for many years. Throughout the years, Michael Andersen mainly produced decorative items, & only to a lesser degree housewares. It was especially the family's eldest son, Daniel Andersen, who left his mark on the production. He sought inspiration by staying in what is now called the Czech Republic, & later in Vienna. Daniel Andersen developed the Persia technique, a new glaze which received the gold medal at the World Exhibition in Brussels in 1935. As artistic director Daniel Andersen continuously employed a wide range of artists, including the Danish ceramiscist & sculptor Knud Kyhn, the Austrian sculptor Ernst Weber, the Danish sculptors Jacob Bregnø, Harald Isenstein, Vibeke Hansen, & Peter Hald. Art Deco Stoneware Jug, Michael Andersen, Bornholm, Denmark
