Unique Sculptural Ceramic Egg Holder with Spoon, Portugal. Late 20th century. art In the design community worldwide

In the design community worldwide it is seen as Jacob Bang's most famous designs and highly collectable

Bernard Leach and Elizabeth Fritsch

white and black graphics that were typical of post-war optimism and modernist ideology

colour and composition

this encourages the beholder to explore and interact with the visually juxtaposing vessel

Unique Sculptural Ceramic Egg Holder with Spoon, Portugal. Late 20th century. art In the design community worldwideWhimsical and thought provoking, this ceramic egg sculpture very smartly plays with appearance. Are we sitting in front of a serving plate moulded to house both the boiled egg and small spoon? Alternatively, looking from above the boiled egg does appear to become the yolk in a sunny side up fried breakfast. The crackled white glazing is a feature of its own and is not unlike the surface of cracked shells, the anonymous artist taking us on a journey