The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 21, 2025

Bowl

c 1956

Thom Starer

(Swedish, active Stockholm ?)
Sweden, 20th century
glazed ceramic
Diameter: 5.1 x 21.3 cm (2 x 8 3/8 in.)
The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund 1956.388
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

This bowl features several swirling geometric motifs, reminiscent of ceramics thrown on a potter’s wheel.

Description

Ceramics with blue glazes, such as this bowl, were especially popular in Sweden in the 1950s and 1960s. The same palette can be seen in textiles of the period as well.
  • Purchased from Elizabeth Hanna Imports.
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1956.388