Ceramic handpainted vase by Nils Thorsson (1898-1975)

Swedish-Danish ceramic artist and designer Nils Johan Thorvald Thorsson (1898–1975) created a prolific body of work for the ceramics manufacturer Royal Copenhagen. His work is often presented as an exemplar of mid-century Danish modernism and is praised in the field of ceramic design. His work as a designer varied greatly from the naturalistic featuring birds, fish, and butterfly motifs, to the abstract and geometric.
The handpainted details are exquisite. The whole vase has been baked a second time, just for the extra added white dot in the eye of the bird, which gives an intricate liveliness.
 
Presumably 1930's
Marked on the bottom
Approx. Dim.: 10,6dia x 12,7h