Jeanne Grut for Royal Copenhagen. 'Blue fish', wall-hung sculpture, dessin 3312
Jeanne Grut · "Blue fish"
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Jeanne Grut (1927-2009) for Royal Copenhagen. 'Blue fish', wall-hung relief sculpture of blue-glazed earthenware modeled in the form of the prehistoric fish Coelacanther. Designed in 1963, design no. 3312. L. 108 cm. Has minor signs of use from hanging. Bought new in 1978 by the current owner and has hung in the same place since. Leaflet on art faience by Jeanne Grut is included, the fish depicted and described herein pp. 4-5. History: From 1958, Jeanne Grut was permanently associated with Den kgl. Porcelain factory, where she produced a number of smaller ceramic sculptures, especially of animals, after studies in nature. Her largest ceramic work was "The Blue Fish", which was made as a gift to the Japanese Emperor on the occasion of his visit to the factory in 1971. Literature: 'Dansk Kunsthåndværkerlexikon', page 172. Mentioned and pictured in 'Den kongelige Porcelainsfabrik 1775-1975' ed. 1975 page 119. Leif Lautrup-Larsen: 'Stoneware: The Royal Porcelain Factory', 2007, photo p. 260, referred to p. 259.