Modernist Pewter Wine Jug, Oscar Antonsson, Athena Ystad, Sweden. 1938. SAD Designs whilst the only condition reports

whilst the only condition reports of note are a couple of blunt chips most notably to the spout tip

Height: 23cm / Base diameter: 13

Being so thin

Everything about this composition is mesmerising

Modernist Pewter Wine Jug, Oscar Antonsson, Athena Ystad, Sweden. 1938. SAD Designs whilst the only condition reportsSwedish Grace: a period of elegance, beauty and personified through the humble medium of pewter. This genre had lasting effects on design and the Swedish modernist movements, especially in the decade following. Antonsson uses the utilitarian silhouette of this wine jug as a canvas of simple Modernist etchings with acute attention to detail. The etching style is reminiscent of the pictorial folkloric art of the Nordic region, emphasising the strong